: 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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Those styles, plus the fact that Martha Stewart also recently wore platform sandals while traveling, aptly display their versatility and function.
—Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
The band – aptly from Bury, Greater Manchester – received a warm welcome on Tuesday, nearly a month behind the opening schedule, but to the delight of excited concertgoers who finally were able to see just where those millions of pounds went.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
The band – aptly from Bury, Greater Manchester – received a warm welcome on Tuesday, nearly a month behind the opening schedule, but to the delight of excited concertgoers who finally were able to see just where those millions of pounds went.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptly. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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