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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America’s automakers have gotten back in the fast lane toward economic dominance, but the race with foreign competitors has barely begun.—
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025 -
During a period when taxpayer incomes barely doubled, Springfield increased public pension benefits tenfold.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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But the first six episodes of the season’s eight—the portion allotted for review—scarcely touch on Eastern religion, framing Piper’s interest therein predominantly as a threat to her mother, Victoria (Parker Posey), and her way of life.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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City had the ball at kick-off and then kept it, and while that is hardly an unfamiliar story, Newcastle scarcely figured in yesterday’s plot.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The incident occurred just before 11 a.m. as the Senate was poised to discuss its final appropriation bills for the day, according to Mississippi Today.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The collision happened just before 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 3 at Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace, according to the Oakland Police Department.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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To better understand the reasoning and obstacles associated with these bans, Ars Technica spoke with moderators of subreddits that totally or partially ban generative AI.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Feb. 2025
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The company is also developing a big, partially reusable rocket called New Glenn, which launched for the first time ever last month.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The obvious motive The administration hardly bothered to pretend that Brown (whose distinguished military and academic career includes a masters’ degree in in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach).wasn’t fired for being Black.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Haliburton hardly had a pause to recover from international play before hopping right into that campaign.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Superficially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superficially. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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