: in an apt manner : in a way that is fitting or appropriate
… at the edge of the vast desert aptly named the Empty Quarter …—
Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine BrooksAll her albums have famously been autobiographical, and her latest, the aptly titled Speak Now, is filled with emotionally charged songs she wrote about the past two years of her life …—Joey Bartolomeo
Joey BartolomeoPaganism in Rome fell victim not to intolerance but to the "institutionalized egotism" (to use a phrase aptly applied to the absolutist monarchy of Louis XIV) that was a central feature of the late Roman imperial system.—Peter Brown
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Inspired by the imposing outerwear worn by field commanders in the Napoleonic era, Cad & The Dandy’s aptly named greatcoat features a double-breasted front, sweeping lapels, a rear vent and a collar that properly turns up against the neck.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
Users wear Friend, as the product is aptly called, around their necks while the $129 device listens to the conversations happening around it.
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My neighborhood liquor store has an entire cooler full of weed drinks, including a seltzer aptly named Bong Water, a can of which has 25 milligrams of THC.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2025
The discount club's new bakery item, aptly named Chocolate Overload Cake, may be its most chocolatey dessert ever.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
Users wear Friend, as the product is aptly called, around their necks while the $129 device listens to the conversations happening around it.
—Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
My neighborhood liquor store has an entire cooler full of weed drinks, including a seltzer aptly named Bong Water, a can of which has 25 milligrams of THC.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2025
The discount club's new bakery item, aptly named Chocolate Overload Cake, may be its most chocolatey dessert ever.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptly. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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