aptly

[US]/'æptli/
[UK]/ˈæptlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. appropriately; suitably

Phrases & Collocations

aptly named

aptly described

Example Sentences

the novel was aptly subtitled.

This word is aptly used here.

The flowers with showy colour is put aptly on tea table, moonish season, orchid;

Plutonium was first discovered in a Berkeley lab (as were the aptly-named berkelium and californium).

The teacher was aptly nicknamed Chaplin by his students because of his moustachio.

Eddie Penham, so aptly surnamed, had produced a hand-painted sign for us.

Real-world Examples

Florida is aptly named the Sunshine State.

Source: Wild New World: Ice Age Oasis

If we can demonstrate those skills aptly, then we are awarded a skills badge.

Source: Gourmet Base

It's a bird that is aptly named.

Source: Human Planet

This quotation reflects aptly the state of mind of a fighter.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

Thus, this video is aptly titled " for beginners" rather than for EVERYONE.

Source: Fitness Knowledge Popularization

Although some tanager species do emphasize oration over attire, like the aptly named drab hemispingus.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation August 2014

The name actually means pigmy tyrant. And it's pretty aptly named because this was a one mean dinosaur.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

The aptly named Big Red Boot make you look like you walked right out of a Super Mario game.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2023 Compilation

They form a whirlpool aptly called the ocean's navel, whose attracting power extends a distance of fifteen kilometers.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

The manner of each aptly fitted with his part in the discourse.

Source: New Arabian Nights (Volume 1)

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