: 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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Wardrobe staples are aptly named for a reason—their staying power is earned through their versatility.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Spanning 750 square feet, the aptly named Clueless Suite features a large bedroom, a spacious living area with a full-size couch, and a private balcony.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
Period is Kesha’s first album under her own label — the aptly named Kesha Records — and feels, at first, like a hodgepodge of styles and genres that have come to define the singer’s work over the past decade.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 July 2025
This is an interesting inquiry, and aptly timed as the 38-year-old rapper recently broke the record for the most RIAA Diamond certifications of all time.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Spanning 750 square feet, the aptly named Clueless Suite features a large bedroom, a spacious living area with a full-size couch, and a private balcony.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
Period is Kesha’s first album under her own label — the aptly named Kesha Records — and feels, at first, like a hodgepodge of styles and genres that have come to define the singer’s work over the past decade.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 July 2025
This is an interesting inquiry, and aptly timed as the 38-year-old rapper recently broke the record for the most RIAA Diamond certifications of all time.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptly. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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