: 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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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
See KitKat security escort in Canada KitKat's security escort for its delivery in Canada included a convoy of SUVs, which were aptly flagging red flags bearing the KitKat logo.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
In West Des Moines, Iowa, aptly named Pause Studio invites stillness with sauna sessions, cold plunges, and flotation therapy.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 7 Apr. 2026
At the 10th Anniversary Celebration of Coach Core in London in 2022, the royal aptly wore royal blue.
—Instyle Editors, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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