Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adverb
- fitting; at the right time; to the purpose; opportunely.
- Obsolete. by the way.
adjective
- opportune; pertinent: apropos remarks.
- apropos of, with reference to; in respect or regard to: apropos of the preceding statement.
adjective
- appropriate; pertinent
adverb
- appropriately or pertinently
- by the way; incidentally
- apropos of (preposition) with regard to; in respect of
1660s, “opportunely,” from French à propos “to the purpose,” from propos “thing said in conversation, talk; purpose, plan,” from Latin propositium “purpose,” past participle of proponere “to set forth, propose” (see propound). Meaning “as regards” is 1761, from French. As an adjective, “to the point or purpose,” from 1690s.