aptly

adverb

apt·​ly ˈap(t)-lē 

: 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

All 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

Paganism 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

Examples of aptly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chloe Malle's promotion to the head of editorial content at American Vogue was written in the stars - or more aptly, written on screen. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025

More Wineries To See At Greenhill Vineyards, which couldn’t be more aptly named, picnic tables are scattered across the grounds. —Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025

Resembling a ship, Spring House, aptly named for a nearby natural water feature, is defined by the long arcs that shape its living spaces. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025

For the deliberate aesthetics that employ remarkably sparse means and thus aptly convey important narrative issues, for the details that are thoroughly considered and subtly woven into the narrative, the award goes to TARIK directed by Adem Tutić. —Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above