Meaning

1 senses
  1. In an apt or suitable manner; fittingly; appropriately; suitably

    an aptly named hotel

    My friend, aptly nicknamed “Shorty”, was small but strong.

    удачноudačno

    удачноudačno, влучноvlučno

More definitions
  • with competence; in a competent capable manner

Examples

4 sentences
  1. This furniture store is aptly-named.

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  2. It is aptly said that illness starts from the mind.

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  3. It is aptly said that necessity is the mother of invention.

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  4. Junk food, like twinkies are aptly named junk food, but still delicious.

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
in an apt or suitable manner:
Русский
By meaning 1
in an apt or suitable manner:

Forms

more aptly, most aptly
Comparativemore aptly Lesson
Superlativemost aptly

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Relatedapt
Derivedunaptly

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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