apropos

Meaning

Adj

1. Of an appropriate or pertinent nature.
2. By the way, incidental.

Prep

Regarding, concerning, in regard to, on the subject of

Adv

1. By the way.
2. Timely; at a good time.
3. To the purpose; appropriately.

Noun

Fittingness, pertinence.

Synonyms

by the way

timely

well-timed

incidentally

opportunely

seasonably

by the bye

fittingly

concerning

opportune

relevant

becomingly

handy

or else

otherwise

parenthetically

pertinent

properly

regarding

seasonable

suitable

suitably

topical

well-suited

about

ad.

acceptable

all right

appropriate

appropriately

apt

befitting

befittingly

convenient

conveniently

fitly

fitting

Translations

à propos

apropos

a propósito

pertinente

münasip

oportuno

opportun

prepaus

uygun

à propos de

pertinent

a propósito

a proposito

a proposito di

à propos

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæp.ɹəˈpəʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from French à propos (“on that subject”).
Similar in meaning and form, and to some extent etymology, to appropriate, but not a doublet of it.