1
as in minimally
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2
as in imperfectly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superficially
Adverb
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Solomon tends to his bees and barely speaks to his sons, who have disappointed him by failing to extend his legacy.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025 -
Sporting very pedestrian Falken summer tires, The mighty Mercedes shook off deep divot-rich climbs and descents with great articulation, and barely ever broke traction scrambling over varying degrees of dirt, gravel, and rocks beneath its treads.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The Club World Cup final will see two teams share a scarcely believable $70m prize pot: $40m to the winners, $30m to the losers.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Yet that money has scarcely made a dent in the debt, and chunks of it have been wasted on yet more shoddy decision-making.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The synthetic, dual-fiber bristles (a mixture of fine and thick in density) pick up just the right amount of product to deliver streak-free full application without absorbing too much product or depositing it unevenly onto skin.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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Alabama is in the Elite 8 for just the third time in school history but second season in a row.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The fluffy white rescue dog is partially paralyzed and must use a wheelchair as his back legs.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the agreement was partially terminated in July of last year.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Former Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey also had spells as No 1 for Wales, despite hardly playing in the Premier League at the back-end of his time at Selhurst Park.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Magnets, immersion programs, and charter schools add flavors to public education but hardly cover the waterfront of interests and passions.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Superficially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superficially. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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