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“aptly” in Latin
aptussuitable, adapted; ready; apt, properaccommodōto fit or adapt something to something else, lay, put or hang on, attach; prepare (for a use), provide; to adjust, adaptappōnōto appoint, assign; to place near, set before (on table), serve up, appose; to put, apply, add tocelerfast, swift, quick, speedy, fleetcitusswift, quick, rapid; earlybonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant; right; usefuldīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention; to declare, state; to tellconvenientersuitably, fitly, comfortably, consistently; convenientlycongruenteragreeably, suitably, appropriatelyidōneussuitable, proper, fit, apt, convenient; sufficient
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
aptly
apte (e.g., dicere; aliquid disponere): ad aliquid apte, accommodate or apposite. Sometimes convenienter. congruenter. (The words are found in this connection and order), apte congruenterque: congruenter convenienterque: idonee: apposite: commode.
Readily, quickly, promte (Tac..): celeriter, cito (quickly): bene, optime (well).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for aptly?
- The usual Latin words for “aptly” are aptus, accommodō, appōnō; also celer, citus, bonus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.