apropos
/ˌæprəˈpəʊ/preposition
उच्चारण ऐप्रपो
के संबंध में, के बारे में, के प्रसंग में
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~ (of sth) formal
concerning or connected with somebody or something
के संबंध में, के बारे में, के प्रसंग में
- Apropos of the meeting, I have sent you the minutes.
- She made a few remarks apropos the new syllabus.
- Apropos of the holiday, the office will be shut on Friday.
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- He said a few words apropos your suggestion.
- She raised a point apropos the budget.
Synonyms regarding concerning about
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[not before noun] formal
very suitable or relevant in a particular situation
उपयुक्त, प्रासंगिक, मौक़े के अनुसार
- His comment was very apropos.
- A quotation from Gandhi seemed apropos at the end of the speech.
- His remark was apropos, given what had just happened.
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- A short story seemed apropos to end the talk.
- The old proverb felt apropos in that moment.
Synonyms appropriate apt relevant pertinent fitting
Opposite inappropriate irrelevant inapt
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formal
used to introduce something that you have just thought of, which is connected with what was being said
प्रसंगवश, वैसे
- Apropos, have you heard from Rahul lately?
- Apropos of exams, the results will be declared on Friday.
- Apropos, did you remember to book the tickets?
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- Apropos, Meera called me yesterday about the trip.
- Apropos of nothing, he asked about my cousin.
Synonyms incidentally by the way
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apropos of nothing
used to say that a remark has no connection with what was being discussed before
बिना किसी संदर्भ के, यूँ ही अचानक
- Apropos of nothing, he suddenly asked me about my salary.
- Radhika smiled and, apropos of nothing, started talking about her school days.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
regarding concerning about appropriate apt relevant pertinent fitting incidentally by the way
Antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Apropos of nothing means without any connection with what was being said before.
Apropos of nothing का अर्थ है पहले कही गई बात से बिना किसी संबंध के।
⌂Word origin and word building
From French à propos, meaning 'to the purpose'.
यह French à propos से है, जिसका अर्थ है 'उद्देश्य के अनुसार'।