: 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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Cosmetics, just dropped a version of its own, aptly named, Bronzing Drops.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
In 2018, with her aptly titled LP Change the Whole Thing, Rose threw up her hands and began making the music that spoke to her.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Rodney Williams, who is organizing a three-day eclipse festival in Russellville, Ark., aptly called Total Eclipse of the Heart, got the idea to add a wedding component from the city’s tourism logo, which features a heart.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Elsewhere, the main bathroom, aptly dubbed the Throne Room, features a mural of Queen Elizabeth, gold wall appliques, onyx flooring, and a gold sink adorned with pearls and other jewels.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
The word surreal aptly describes the video, which stars a guy with a yellow balloon for a noggin.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Cooper was photographed alongside Kaplan, 39 — whose face was aptly covered throughout the photo shoot, directing all eyes to Cooper in the bridal wear.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Fast forward 38 years, and the pair of married musicians are releasing their fourth album, aptly titled All This Time, on Friday, April 5.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
The mini vibe is aptly shaped like a unicorn to transport you to your most fantastical fantasies.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 31 Mar. 2024
Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
In 2018, with her aptly titled LP Change the Whole Thing, Rose threw up her hands and began making the music that spoke to her.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Rodney Williams, who is organizing a three-day eclipse festival in Russellville, Ark., aptly called Total Eclipse of the Heart, got the idea to add a wedding component from the city’s tourism logo, which features a heart.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Elsewhere, the main bathroom, aptly dubbed the Throne Room, features a mural of Queen Elizabeth, gold wall appliques, onyx flooring, and a gold sink adorned with pearls and other jewels.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
The word surreal aptly describes the video, which stars a guy with a yellow balloon for a noggin.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Cooper was photographed alongside Kaplan, 39 — whose face was aptly covered throughout the photo shoot, directing all eyes to Cooper in the bridal wear.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Fast forward 38 years, and the pair of married musicians are releasing their fourth album, aptly titled All This Time, on Friday, April 5.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
The mini vibe is aptly shaped like a unicorn to transport you to your most fantastical fantasies.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 31 Mar. 2024
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