: 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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The name, aptly, refers to the Grand Tour, a journey taken by (predominantly) monied European young men in the 17th to 19th centuries.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Along the way, the screenplay aptly skewers Philippe’s type, the sort of man who delights in cooking the produce of his organic garden, pairing expensive wines with his meals, yet doesn’t know the correct temperature at which to wash a load of whites.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 22 May 2025
All four outdoor venues are aptly located near a local train station.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
It’s aptly named, according to hotel general manager Jussi Santa.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
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Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Along the way, the screenplay aptly skewers Philippe’s type, the sort of man who delights in cooking the produce of his organic garden, pairing expensive wines with his meals, yet doesn’t know the correct temperature at which to wash a load of whites.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 22 May 2025
All four outdoor venues are aptly located near a local train station.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
It’s aptly named, according to hotel general manager Jussi Santa.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptly. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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