: 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
Peter BrownExamples of aptly in a Sentence
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Eventually discovering the harmful effects of radium, Panerai later introduced a new luminous material aptly named Luminor, which gave way to a new collection of the same name.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 14 July 2024
Her podcast, aptly titled Making Space with Hoda Kotb, is all about exploration and self-discovery, featuring all-star guests like Viola Davis and Céline Dion sharing their own experiences.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
Among the mature palm, elm, and eucalyptus trees of LA’s Mount Washington neighborhood is a historic Craftsman aptly named Treehaven.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
Just as there is no end in sight yet to this war, Loznitsa’s aptly sprawling, often overwhelming film arrives at no final feeling.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 July 2024
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Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 14 July 2024
Her podcast, aptly titled Making Space with Hoda Kotb, is all about exploration and self-discovery, featuring all-star guests like Viola Davis and Céline Dion sharing their own experiences.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
Among the mature palm, elm, and eucalyptus trees of LA’s Mount Washington neighborhood is a historic Craftsman aptly named Treehaven.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
Just as there is no end in sight yet to this war, Loznitsa’s aptly sprawling, often overwhelming film arrives at no final feeling.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 July 2024
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptly. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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