aptly
/ˈæp(t).li/
aptly adverb: in an apt or suitable manner; fittingly; appropriately; suitably.
Adverb
aptly (comparative more aptly, superlative most aptly)
- In an apt or suitable manner; fittingly; appropriately; suitably
- an aptly named hotel
- My friend, aptly nicknamed “Shorty”, was small but strong.
aptly meaning in Tamil and Urdu
aptly in Tamil
- பொருத்தமாக, தக்க விதமாக
aptly in Urdu
- مُناسِب انداز سے, مُنصِفانَہ طَور پَر
Examples of aptly in a sentence
- The border-land where the white and black races meet in common debauch, the aptly-named black-and-tan saloon, has never been debatable ground from a moral stand-point.1890, Jacob A[ugust] Riis, “The Color Line in New York”, in How the Other Half Lives: Studies among the Tenements of New York, New York...
- The Noisy Scrub-bird is aptly named because its main call of several sweet notes is ear-piercingly loud.2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 247:
- Even without the “Epstein Coalition” — as the Iranian media so aptly dubs their invaders — murdering 165 Iranian school girls on day one, “peace through strength” was never going to happen.2026 March 5, Michael West, “Australia and the ‘Epstein Coalition’ – invasion of Iran a disaster”, in Asia Pacific Report, archived from...
Forms of aptly
| comparative | more aptly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most aptly |
Origin of aptly
From apt + -ly.
Words formed from aptly
Questions about aptly
- What does aptly mean?
- Aptly means in an apt or suitable manner; fittingly; appropriately; suitably.
- What is aptly in Tamil?
- Aptly in Tamil is பொருத்தமாக, தக்க விதமாக. See Aptly meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use aptly in a sentence?
- The border-land where the white and black races meet in common debauch, the aptly-named black-and-tan saloon, has never been debatable ground from a moral stand-point.
- What part of speech is aptly?
- Aptly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce aptly?
- Aptly is pronounced /ˈæp(t).li/.
Words near aptly in the dictionary
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