Adjective: apropos ,a-pru'pow or 'a-pru,pow
- Of an appropriate or pertinent nature
"Her comments were apropos to the discussion"
- At an opportune time
"your letter arrived apropos";
- seasonably, timely, well-timed
- Introducing a different topic
"Apropos of nothing, have you heard about the new restaurant?";
- by the way, by the bye, incidentally, incidently [archaic]
- With regard or relation to; on the subject of
"I have a query apropos your previous reply";
- regarding, concerning, about, respecting, re, as regards, with regard to, as for, as to, in connection with
See also: apposite, appropriate, appropriateness, apt, pertinent
Antonym: malapropos
Encyclopedia: Apropos