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    aptly
    /ˈaptli/

    adverb

    • 1. in a manner that is appropriate or suitable in the circumstances: "America's aptly named Sunshine State"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aptlyAptly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : 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. All 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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    APTLY definition: 1. in a way that is suitable or right for a particular situation: 2. in a way that is suitable or…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aptlyAptly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The word aptly describes an action that's done appropriately or fittingly. An audience's standing ovation might aptly capture its enthusiasm for a rock band's energetic performance.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › aptlyAptly - definition of aptly by The Free Dictionary

    Define aptly. aptly synonyms, aptly pronunciation, aptly translation, English dictionary definition of aptly. adj. 1. Exactly suitable; appropriate: an apt reply. 2. Having a natural tendency; inclined: She is apt to take offense easily. See Usage Note at liable.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionaptly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Definition of aptly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › aptlyAPTLY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Aptly definition: in a manner that is suited to the purpose or occasion; appropriately. See examples of APTLY used in a sentence.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › aptly_advaptly, adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adverb aptly mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb aptly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.