aptly

1. 1.

   with competence; in a competent capable manner

   “they worked competently”

   Synonymscompetentlyablycapably

Questions about aptly

What does aptly mean?

aptly means "with competence; in a competent capable manner".

How many syllables are in aptly?

aptly has 2 syllables: apt-ly. The stress falls on "apt". In IPA it is /ˈæptli/.

What is another word for aptly?

Close synonyms include competently, ably, capably. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is aptly a common word?

aptly is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.