aptly

[apt-lee]

adverb

1. in a manner that is suited to the purpose or occasion; appropriately.

   Known for its distinctive fanned tail and energetic flying antics, the aptly named fantail is one of the most common native birds of New Zealand.

Other Word Forms

• overaptly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of aptly¹

apt ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Our soundtrack aptly intersected folk and country, and while we listened to anything anyone recommended, Cash was our mainstay.

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The first two specials are aptly named “Lower Classy” and “Middle Classy” — and to demonstrate that she’s really made it to “Upper Classy,” she ditches her casual jeans and t-shirt for a sparkly black jumpsuit.

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For all the movie’s crisp attention to bifurcated lives, “The History of Sound” more aptly resembles a painstakingly dry still life than a moving picture.

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In March, Pearce released his first solo album, aptly titled “Toddler Techno.”

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“Alien: Earth” sets up the sylph-like Chandler to be the series’ breakout star, and she aptly captures the personality and demeanor of a wiser-than-her-years kid in a woman’s skin.

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