: 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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Coming Into Focus Looking more closely at Atlassian Focus, the product is aptly named.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
As Kunz aptly put it, these initiatives pave the way toward cleaner transportation solutions that benefit both the planet and future generations.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Over 30 years later, the ranch was acquired by glass tycoon William S. Ford and federal judge Howard Clark Hollister who aptly renamed it the Ford-Hollister Ranch in 1914.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Josie is a 5-month-old golden retriever puppy who lives in Texas with her owner Lauren Goodman, 24, and has a whole TikTok account dedicated to her, aptly named @josiethegoodgirl.
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
As Kunz aptly put it, these initiatives pave the way toward cleaner transportation solutions that benefit both the planet and future generations.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Over 30 years later, the ranch was acquired by glass tycoon William S. Ford and federal judge Howard Clark Hollister who aptly renamed it the Ford-Hollister Ranch in 1914.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Josie is a 5-month-old golden retriever puppy who lives in Texas with her owner Lauren Goodman, 24, and has a whole TikTok account dedicated to her, aptly named @josiethegoodgirl.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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