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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Apropos \Ap"ro*pos'\ ([a^]p"r[-o]*p[=o]'), a. & adv. [F. ['a]
propos; ['a] (L. ad) + propos purpose, L. proposium plan,
purpose, fr. proponere to propose. See {Propound}.]
1. Opportunely or opportune; seasonably or seasonable.
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A tale extremely apropos. --Pope.
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2. By the way; to the purpose; suitably to the place or
subject; -- a word used to introduce an incidental
observation, suited to the occasion, though not strictly
belonging to the narration.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
apropos
adv 1: at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos" [syn:
{seasonably}, {timely}, {well-timed}, {apropos}]
2: introducing a different topic; in point of fact;
"incidentally, I won't go to the party" [syn: {by the way},
{by the bye}, {incidentally}, {apropos}]
adj 1: of an appropriate or pertinent nature [ant: {malapropos}]