: 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 crooner has announced that his cruise, aptly named after his debut album, will return on the Norwegian Pearl from February 14-19, 2025.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 27 June 2024
The brand's latest addition to their customer-favorite lip line is the seasonally appropriate Iced Coffee Lip Butter Balm, aptly named for its sheer cocoa color and java scent.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
This week, in an Instagram post, the Navy veteran announced that his newest album—The Great American Bar Scene—will be aptly released on our most patriotic holiday, the Fourth of July.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 24 June 2024
The bull-riding scenes are aptly gritty, dusty and sometimes scarily convincing.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 14 June 2024
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 27 June 2024
The brand's latest addition to their customer-favorite lip line is the seasonally appropriate Iced Coffee Lip Butter Balm, aptly named for its sheer cocoa color and java scent.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
This week, in an Instagram post, the Navy veteran announced that his newest album—The Great American Bar Scene—will be aptly released on our most patriotic holiday, the Fourth of July.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 24 June 2024
The bull-riding scenes are aptly gritty, dusty and sometimes scarily convincing.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 14 June 2024
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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