aptly
In an apt or suitable mannerIn an apt or suitable manner; fittingly; appropriately; suitably
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» This furniture store is aptly-named.
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Examples
4 sentencesThis furniture store is aptly-named.
It is aptly said that illness starts from the mind.
It is aptly said that necessity is the mother of invention.
Meaning
1 sensesIn an apt or suitable manner; fittingly; appropriately; suitably
an aptly named hotel
My friend, aptly nicknamed “Shorty”, was small but strong.
удачноudačno
удачноudačno, влучноvlučno
- with competence; in a competent capable manner
Forms
more aptly, most aptly| Comparative | more aptly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most aptly |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- with competence; in a competent capable manner:competentlyablycapably
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.