aptly
Americanadverb
Other Word Forms
- overaptly adverb
Etymology
Origin of aptly
Example Sentences
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His book’s first chapter is aptly called “Advantages,” since coming from nothing gave him an outsider’s perspective—and fierce ambition.
Weapons star Amy Madigan, meanwhile, is nominated for the second time, a whopping 40 years after her first nomination, for the aptly named Twice in a Lifetime.
From BBC
And he went 14 for 16 at the line in the final frame, bringing his free-throw shooting total to a historic 36 for 43 from the charity stripe, so aptly named this game.
From Los Angeles Times
It is a weird fight, "a carnival" as Steve Bunce aptly puts it.
From BBC
He aptly describes the projectors’ beams of luminosity as “light sculptures.”
From Los Angeles Times
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