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Recent Examples of aptly
Vanity metrics are aptly named for inflating an ego or providing a false sense of progress.
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Andrea Aker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Moving these responsibilities from the army to a civilian official has been aptly criticized as a significant step toward formal annexation of the West Bank—a strategic goal of the settlement movement.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
The plains house the aptly named Very Large Array (VLA)—a radio telescope made of 27 different antennas, each of which looks like a home satellite dish on steroids.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
From the San Sophia gondola station in Mountain Village, the aptly named See Forever Trail climbs to 12,000 feet with 360-degree views at its summit.
—AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
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Andrea Aker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Moving these responsibilities from the army to a civilian official has been aptly criticized as a significant step toward formal annexation of the West Bank—a strategic goal of the settlement movement.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
The plains house the aptly named Very Large Array (VLA)—a radio telescope made of 27 different antennas, each of which looks like a home satellite dish on steroids.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
From the San Sophia gondola station in Mountain Village, the aptly named See Forever Trail climbs to 12,000 feet with 360-degree views at its summit.
—AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aptly
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That’s where director Len Wiseman, who ably directed Underworld and Live Free or Die Hard, follows Popeye’s Doin’ Impossikible Stunts.—
Armond White,
National Review,
11 June 2025
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In a big cast, ably applied by Knechtges through the larger scenes, Garrett Clayton stands out as an especially effective Hans, Anna’s two-faced, power-seeking-in-disguise prince.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 June 2025
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aptly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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