: 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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Robert Englund, the actor of Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street, aptly celebrates his Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Halloween.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Nieder has documented his travels to sporting events, concerts and any other trips in his life to his social media accounts, aptly named Positively Paralyzed.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Dave Mustaine is readying his final Megadeth album, aptly titled Megadeth.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Your first Korean mini-album is aptly titled Back to Life.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Nieder has documented his travels to sporting events, concerts and any other trips in his life to his social media accounts, aptly named Positively Paralyzed.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Dave Mustaine is readying his final Megadeth album, aptly titled Megadeth.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Your first Korean mini-album is aptly titled Back to Life.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptly. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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