aptly

Example Sentences

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Dot, aptly named, was trying to keep up, galloping awkwardly with the use of only one front paw.

From Literature

"It's a breakdown job," trainer Ben Davison aptly told him between rounds.

From BBC

His book’s first chapter is aptly called “Advantages,” since coming from nothing gave him an outsider’s perspective—and fierce ambition.

From The Wall Street Journal

Weapons star Amy Madigan, meanwhile, is nominated for the second time, a whopping 40 years after her first nomination, for the aptly named Twice in a Lifetime.

From BBC

And he went 14 for 16 at the line in the final frame, bringing his free-throw shooting total to a historic 36 for 43 from the charity stripe, so aptly named this game.

From Los Angeles Times