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Recent Examples of aptly
Last month, Raye kicked off a 51-date arena tour, the aptly titled, This Tour May Contain New Music.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
The aptly named Powder Highway connects eight Canadian ski areas, each with its own superlatives and charms, all set in the Kootenay Rockies.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Fresh off a trek with the B-52’s late last year, the band announced a West Coast run aptly titled the Mutate, Don’t Stagnate tour, and has now filled out its 2026 schedule with a batch of June dates in Eastern North America.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
The film is aptly titled Lee Cronin's The Mummy, and will star Jack Reynor and Laia Costa.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
The aptly named Powder Highway connects eight Canadian ski areas, each with its own superlatives and charms, all set in the Kootenay Rockies.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Fresh off a trek with the B-52’s late last year, the band announced a West Coast run aptly titled the Mutate, Don’t Stagnate tour, and has now filled out its 2026 schedule with a batch of June dates in Eastern North America.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
The film is aptly titled Lee Cronin's The Mummy, and will star Jack Reynor and Laia Costa.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aptly
Adverb
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Sherri arose in 2022 after Shepherd ably filled in for Wendy Williams at the end of that show’s run.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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Marcus Smart, who didn’t take a shot in the first three quarters, ably stepped into an open corner three in the fourth for the first of his seven points down the stretch.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Stringing us along so deftly is part of Sams’s achievement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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The two-time Oscar winner captures Garland in showstopper mode and, with spine curved and cigarette in hand, deftly communicates Garland's deteriorating state and the toll of her struggles with addiction.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In the end, people will always crave new, artfully told stories.—
Holly Willis,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Penelope Cruz has embraced the artfully overgrown bang for years and this Chanel-ready styling — replete with bouffant and black ribbon — relies on the fringe for its flirty finish.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Chastain is icy as Jennifer, a wealthy socialite who dallies with and then falls for Fernando, a younger, undocumented Mexican ballet dancer played rather less expertly by Isaac Hernández.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
9 Mar. 2026
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While Jane expertly performs Drag Race humor, Myki manages to feel like a comedic brain applying her ideas to Drag Race.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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There’s something comical in the symmetry, in how adroitly this word seems to shuttle between joy and pain.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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One Battle After Another is another example of a film that adroitly channels modern anxieties.—
Jake Pitre,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Adriana Lambarri’s costumes skillfully replicate the actor’s garb in the film while composer/sound designer Jazer Sibley-Schwartz channels at the outset a knowing nod to John Williams’ indelible, two-note cadence of menacing notes announcing the shark’s arrival.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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In my view, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu skillfully used political leverage and diplomatic pressure to shape the process publicly and privately.—
Mehrzad Boroujerdi,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Spotless rooms; English spoken fluently.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some were fluently verbal, while others communicated through signs and notes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Johannes displays an astonishing technical prowess and an ability to masterfully sing advanced tenor repertoire.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Since then, it has been performed across much of the world, being ideally suited to these impecunious times and very masterfully written.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aptly. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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