: 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
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There are a few ways to take in the park’s tallest waterfall, aptly named Fall Creek Falls, which plunges 256 feet into a shaded pool.
—Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Why The ‘Jurassic Coast,’ Is A Paleontologist’s Dream Stretching over 95 miles from East Devon to Dorset, England’s aptly named Jurassic Coast is a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its geological and paleontological richness.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Renditions of Espresso and Bed Chem were aptly anglicized by giant union jacks cascading either side of the O2 Arena stage.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
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Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Enter their brand new hair mist, a dreamy and comforting fragrance aptly named Angel Wings.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Why The ‘Jurassic Coast,’ Is A Paleontologist’s Dream Stretching over 95 miles from East Devon to Dorset, England’s aptly named Jurassic Coast is a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its geological and paleontological richness.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Renditions of Espresso and Bed Chem were aptly anglicized by giant union jacks cascading either side of the O2 Arena stage.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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