Apt
Apt adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: “gingerbread” is certainly an apt description for that house with all the ornate trim
Wrong
Wrong adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Usage example: has a knack for saying just the wrong thing
Both words in one sentence
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He learns bits and pieces by luck and maybe past-life memory, but when things go wrong he's apt to accidentally pull down half a mountain or set a forest aflame.
Source: Inept Mage -
Making Love in All the Wrong Places: "Making love at all the wrong times" is more apt considering they have an energetic five year old to worry about, but they aren't always good at keeping it in the bedroom either.
Source: Manga / Happy Yarou Wedding
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