: 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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Daylilies are aptly named, as their flowers only last for a single day.
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Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
Anker’s aptly titled Laptop Power Bank is a lifesaver for anyone who works or studies on the go.
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Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
24 June 2026
Giant trees with fluffy white seed tufts surround the aptly named Cottonwood Inn Bed and Breakfast, which has six rooms plus a carriage house within walking distance of Empire Beach.
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
During Pennsylvania’s ratifying convention later that year, Wilson aptly explained the preamble’s significance.
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Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
Anker’s aptly titled Laptop Power Bank is a lifesaver for anyone who works or studies on the go.
—
Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
24 June 2026
Giant trees with fluffy white seed tufts surround the aptly named Cottonwood Inn Bed and Breakfast, which has six rooms plus a carriage house within walking distance of Empire Beach.
—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
During Pennsylvania’s ratifying convention later that year, Wilson aptly explained the preamble’s significance.
—
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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