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Recent Examples of aptly
The aptly named Connect-OC served as a primary go-between that connected CSUF with the variety of local mental health resources.
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Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Thanks in part to editor Laurence Briaud, that easy and immersive structure aptly suggests that everything Garance experiences while her alcoholism advances happens during a single unit of time.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
The winner of Saturday’s ninth race was aptly named.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
Jonah Berger makes similar recommendations in his book aptly titled Contagious.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
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Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Thanks in part to editor Laurence Briaud, that easy and immersive structure aptly suggests that everything Garance experiences while her alcoholism advances happens during a single unit of time.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
The winner of Saturday’s ninth race was aptly named.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
Jonah Berger makes similar recommendations in his book aptly titled Contagious.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aptly
Adverb
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Marianna Gailus and Sepideh Moafi (The Pitt) ably perform the others, but Jackman is stunning as a man failing to balance love and lust.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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The exhibition still ably singles out punk artists and groups with Jewish heritage like the Patti Smith Group, Blondie, Richard Hell, the Dictators and Suicide, as well as band managers, label executives, club owners and photographers who were part of the scene.—
Siran Babayan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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The paint is deftly mottled but its handling lacks the prowess of her later work (see, for example, Being Beamed, 1984, a fantasia of extraterrestrial teleportation in which the watercolor is sumptuous but perfectly controlled).—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The score by Amine Bouhafa and Isabelle Laudenbach — the director’s sister, and also an accomplished flamenco guitarist — deftly interpolates scraps and strains of Bizet’s original compositions, stripped of operatic excess and given a folky lilt.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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With this rollout, On has artfully upgraded the kick’s Cloud 5 predecessor — creating a more inclusive fit in the toe box, which is a win for all wide-footed athletes.—
Amina Ayoud,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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But federal law was changed, and LNG began its own revolution in 2016, and this story was artfully told in 2024.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Our colleges and universities should train students to expertly navigate the oceans of data and imagery to which they’re continually exposed.—
Rajiv Vinnakota,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The bar program features an entirely Mexican wine list mostly from Baja California, Mexico, expertly paired to the menu.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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Shrines, Puzzles, and a Sprawling World The Adventures of Elliot adroitly fuses sharp combat with intricate puzzle-solving, further cementing the Zelda feel.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2026
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Jenny Connell Davis’ adroitly constructed one-act play weaves together significant challenges for four women across seven decades.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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One attendee noted that Power even skillfully covered for a castmate who’d messed up his lines.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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In any case, preventing such an outcome has less to do with the size of America’s munitions stockpile than with coming up with a realistic strategy that skillfully mixes diplomacy, economic statecraft, strong alliances, and a capable military focused on defense rather than global interventionism.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Adverb
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The cosmopolitan nature of UAE society means Arabic has ceded ground in daily life, to the point where even some Arab children don’t speak it fluently.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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Robinson, meanwhile, delivered Leo a Chicago flag pin and remarked on how the pope was fluently hyperlocal, name-checking the Catholic school Robinson attended, Mount Carmel, even specific city streets such as Kedzie, Augusta and Damen.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Texture and color are masterfully layered throughout the floor plan, providing an enticing setting for your visit to Mexico’s capital city.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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Payton, for more than two decades, has masterfully blended an ability to sequence plays and keep the game’s big picture in mind, but the coach himself has said there are times when his dissemination of the play calls has slowed.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aptly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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