How to Use aptly in a Sentence

aptly

adverb

• The quest to set back the clock, and look youthful is an aptly old tale.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune Well, 15 July 2023
• Also, as both books aptly observe, men can fawn, too.
  — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
• They’re known, aptly, as stragglers.
  — Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2026
• They’re aptly named for their ultra-high-rise design, which should hit right around the ribcage.
  — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
• Daylilies are aptly named, as their flowers only last for a single day.
  — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026
• In the light, the gown seemed to change colors, aptly going between blue, pink and white.
  — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
• Opt for the five courses—you won’t be overwhelmed with food as the courses are aptly sized and paced.
  — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• As a result, and as the first line aptly captures, this forces the victim to doubt themselves.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
• Mara looks aptly frightened and confused, or maybe that was just my own face reflected in the screen.
  — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
• And as Kraft aptly put it, the domestic landscape isn’t enough.
  — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
• Since the engorgement can cause fever and an overall run-down feeling, it's aptly named milk fever.
  — Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 22 July 2024
• In just under a mile, the canyon cracks open wide at aptly named Ooh Aah Point.
  — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
• Equal Parts is aptly named as there will be both a cocktail and mocktail option of each item on the menu.
  — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
• The area is known for brutal heat with little relief; a town just up the road is called, aptly, Notrees.
  — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
• The pho at PHOnomenal is aptly named and worth the wait in line.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
• The winner of Saturday’s ninth race was aptly named.
  — Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
• As someone on social media so aptly put it, Alt pitched a no-hitter.
  — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
• Both teams aptly prepared for the conditions, ready to keep the ball on the ground as much as possible.
  — Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
• Lucy works for a ritzy company aptly named Adore and has just brokered her ninth client wedding.
  — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
• Your son, who has passed you and continued on, aptly makes his way through one of those ghost-tour groups and disappears from view.
  — Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
• To us, there’s no better choice than the aptly named Sony LinkBuds Fit.
  — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
• But the aptly named A Fire Within smolders.
  — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
• It’s aptly named—the importance of protein has been irrefutable since its finding.
  — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 31 July 2023
• The judges aptly began their analysis of the case by framing it as a power struggle.
  — Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
• February's full moon, aptly named the Snow Moon, is set to rise over the weekend.
  — Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
• The word surreal aptly describes the video, which stars a guy with a yellow balloon for a noggin.
  — Sarah Whitmire, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
• The jokes are plentiful, the campus setting is aptly cozy, and the pacing proves as quick as it is assured.
  — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
• Its title, aptly, is Dumpster Fire.
  — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
• Its hailstorm of ideas remains stunning — and aptly painful if, as a proud progressive, you’re struck in the face by the ice of its wit.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2023
• Camilla aptly opted for a floral shirtdress in tones of green, while Charles went with a summery beige suit.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 26 July 2023