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Synonyms for aptly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : apt |
| Phonetic Transcription : æpt |
Top 10 synonyms for aptly Other synonyms for the word aptly
- acceptably
- adeptly
- adequately
- agilely
- alertly
- amply
- appropriately
- aptly
- astutely
- auspiciously
- becomingly
- befittingly
- capably
- comprehendingly
- cunningly
- dexterously
- discerningly
- facilely
- fastidiously
- faultlessly
- favorably
- felicitously
- fitly
- fittingly
- flawlessly
- fortunately
- glibly
- gracefully
- handily
- ingeniously
- intellectually
- judiciously
- just right
- justly
- keenly
- knowingly
- knowledgeably
- logically
- methodically
- neatly
- nicely
- nimbly
- opportunely
- orderly
- perfectly
- perspicaciously
- pertinently
- plumb
- precisely
- proficiently
- properly
- propitiously
- prosperously
- providentially
- prudently
- quickly
- rationally
- readily
- reasonably
- relevantly
- resourcefully
- sagaciously
- satisfactorily
- satisfyingly
- seasonably
- sensibly
- sharply
- shrewdly
- skillfully
- smoothly
- sprucely
- suitably
- swimmingly
- timely
- well
- wisely
Définition of aptly
Origin :- early 15c., "by natural means," from apt + -ly (2).
- As in apropos : adv relevantly, suitably
- As in neatly : adv tidily
- As in pat : adv exactly, fittingly
- As in right : adv appropriately, suitably
- As in appropriately : adv suitably
- As in cleverly : adv in a dexterous manner
- As in intelligently : adv cleverly
- As in happily : adv successfully
- But that way madness lay, as Shakespeare has so aptly said of another matter.
- Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "The Hithertos," as Mr. Zangwill has aptly termed them, are helpless.
- Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
- "That looks good to me," said Peter, delighted that the argot fell so aptly from his lips.
- Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs
- If so, he had performed an unprecedented feat in recalling it so aptly.
- Extract from : « Peak and Prairie » by Anna Fuller
- These tales may be aptly described the best books for boys and girls.
- Extract from : « Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service » by H. Irving Hancock
- Of this class of workman it may be said quite as aptly as of the poet, that he is born, not made.
- Extract from : « The Book-Hunter » by John Hill Burton
- These tales may be aptly described as those of a new Cooper.
- Extract from : « The Pony Rider Boys in Texas » by Frank Gee Patchin
- It has been aptly called "building the pyramid from the apex downward."
- Extract from : « Short Story Writing » by Charles Raymond Barrett
- Many of them say good things; hardly one delivers them aptly or gracefully.
- Extract from : « Glances at Europe » by Horace Greeley
- An anecdote often told of him aptly illustrates his habit of mind.
- Extract from : « Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks » by Jean de La Fontaine
Antonyms for aptly
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