In a way that is especially suitable, fitting, or appropriate for a particular situation.
From 'apt' (from Latin 'aptus,' meaning 'fitted' or 'suitable'), combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly.' The root suggests something that 'fits' perfectly.
When a writer uses 'aptly' to describe something, they're saying this word or action is so perfectly chosen it feels inevitable—like it couldn't possibly be any other way. It's why authors love this word; it suggests not just correctness, but elegance and inevitability.
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