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aptly
[ apt-lee ]
/ ËĂŠpt li /
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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.
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