No. 17,783 in Russian
уместно
Appropriate; fitting; suitable.
In a sentence
Уместно ли говорить об этом сейчас?
Is it appropriate to talk about this now?
The word 'уместно' is used to ask whether something is appropriate or suitable given the current situation.
Этот комментарий был весьма уместен.
This comment was quite appropriate.
Here, 'уместен' (a form of 'уместно') describes something as fitting or suitable in context.
В данной ситуации уместно проявить терпение.
In this situation, it is appropriate to show patience.
'Уместно' is used to suggest what behavior or action is fitting in the given context.
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