: 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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That metaphor aptly describes the challenge large enterprises face in adopting generative AI.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Let tile be the star of your bathroom design
Gorgeous gold-and-brass star mosaics, aptly named Orion and from the Trove collection at New Ravenna, awaken even the sleepiest bath aesthetic.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Comedian Andrew Schulz talks about his and his wife Emma’s experience with IVF in his new Netflix special aptly called LIFE.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2025
This lose-lose analogy aptly describes Florida’s predicament now that President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis are clashing over who should be our next governor.
—Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Let tile be the star of your bathroom design
Gorgeous gold-and-brass star mosaics, aptly named Orion and from the Trove collection at New Ravenna, awaken even the sleepiest bath aesthetic.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Comedian Andrew Schulz talks about his and his wife Emma’s experience with IVF in his new Netflix special aptly called LIFE.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2025
This lose-lose analogy aptly describes Florida’s predicament now that President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis are clashing over who should be our next governor.
—Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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