Definition of APTLY

aptly

Adverb

  • with competence; in a competent capable manner
  • in an apt manner

Adv

  • In an apt or suitable manner; fittingly; appropriately; suitably

Examples

  • "an aptly named hotel"
  • "My friend, aptly nicknamed “Shorty”, was small but strong."

Origin / Etymology

From apt + -ly.

Synonyms

ably, capably, competently

Antonyms

incompetently

Scrabble Score: 10

aptly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
aptly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aptly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

aptly is a valid Words With Friends word