1
as in minimally
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as in imperfectly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superficially
Adverb
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Others hesitate or barely touch their trays—a few flat-out refuse to eat.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025 -
The loss of Elio’s parents is barely explained; his relationship with his aunt, Olga (Zoe Saldaña), is pleasant but lightweight.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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These people, the ones who insist on trespassing in what is actually our backyard, who started this fight have to pass several scarcely populated public beach areas to get to our property.—
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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The arrangement, Shane briskly insists, is strictly temporary: There’s little love lost between two siblings who, having grown up years apart under separate roofs, scarcely know each other at all.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
12 July 2025
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Thompson is the state’s longest-serving governor (just over 14 years, from 1987 to 2001) and the only one to win four elections in a row.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Lohan, who was 17 at the time and is now 39, was promoting Freaky Friday, which had just been released on DVD.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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The sirens' heavy concentration in Milwaukee is partially due to the area's history as a siren manufacturing hub.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Most of Nix’s rushing production occurred on scramble plays, so defenses that spy him can limit his rushing yardage total, which is partially why Nix rushed for fewer than 10 yards on seven occasions last year.—
KC Joyner,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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As a rookie, there hardly was a tangible sample size to determine if the possibility is there as a 3-and-D factor, at just 3 of 7 on 3-pointers for the Heat last season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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Since the pandemic, children walking into a video call is hardly newsworthy anymore.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Superficially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superficially. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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