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Based loosely on Skinner’s own college experience, Overcompensating centers around a closeted college freshman (aptly named Benny and played by Skinner) who has yet to come out of the closet.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 May 2025
The name, aptly, refers to the Grand Tour, a journey taken by (predominantly) monied European young men in the 17th to 19th centuries.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Along the way, the screenplay aptly skewers Philippe’s type, the sort of man who delights in cooking the produce of his organic garden, pairing expensive wines with his meals, yet doesn’t know the correct temperature at which to wash a load of whites.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 22 May 2025
All four outdoor venues are aptly located near a local train station.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 May 2025
The name, aptly, refers to the Grand Tour, a journey taken by (predominantly) monied European young men in the 17th to 19th centuries.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Along the way, the screenplay aptly skewers Philippe’s type, the sort of man who delights in cooking the produce of his organic garden, pairing expensive wines with his meals, yet doesn’t know the correct temperature at which to wash a load of whites.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 22 May 2025
All four outdoor venues are aptly located near a local train station.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aptly
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This unique baseball record must be earned on the field, as the Sox did so ably last year.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Director Laura Leffler has helped shape a crisply energetic production that benefits from the clear commitment of a very talented cast of nine that ably executes Joey Miller’s choreographic concoction of movement old and new.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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“Aptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aptly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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