Synonyms

aptly

American

[apt-lee] / ˈæpt li /

adverb

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

Etymology

Origin of aptly

apt ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Twenty-five years ago this month, VH1 released an extremely loose TV movie adaptation of Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella, “A Christmas Carol,” aptly titled, “A Diva’s Christmas Carol.”

From Salon

“A Child’s Christmas in Wales” aptly reflects the way that holiday images randomly flare up and recede within the bright hearth of recollection, memories made mutable by the passage of time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Given that this “Craft in America” double feature is partly about manufacturing and American entrepreneurship, it starts in New York, aptly, in the all-but-vanished Garment District.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just over a decade ago, Toyota’s Scion brand began selling the tiny iQ car, Daimler’s Smart turned heads with the aptly named two-seater called the Fortwo, and Fiat set U.S. sales records with the 500.

From The Wall Street Journal

These alternately grave and impish modes recur throughout the show, aptly subtitled “Serious Play,” often combining in a single image.

From The Wall Street Journal

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