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à propos

à propos is the alternative form of apropos.

Meaning of apropos

Adverb

apropos

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

See all 7 meanings of apropos

Questions about à propos

What is à propos the alternative form of?
À propos is the alternative form of apropos.

Words near à propos in the dictionary

  1. à la minute
  2. à la mode
  3. à la nage
  4. à la russe
  5. à outrance
  6. à propos
  7. à propos de bottes
  8. à rouet
  9. à trois
  10. àpropos
  11. Áed Ruad

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Adapted from Wiktionary: à propos (page history and authors); apropos (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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