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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In a world where 94% of keywords barely scrape 10 or fewer monthly searches and ChatGPT commands a staggering 62.5% of the AI subscription market, the message is loud and clear: The game has changed.—
Ivan Guzenko,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025 -
The barely torched meringue on top is the stuff of my Martha Stewart fantasies.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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That was scarcely above the £162.4m earned back in 2017.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Detroit Pistons had a catastrophic 2023-24 season; a low point words can scarcely capture.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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By episode 2, the former Fireflies make it to an area just outside Jackson and see how heavily fortified the city is.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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But the Heat then scored just 21 points while shooting 1 of 6 (16.7 percent) on threes in the fourth quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The motion comes a day after Judge Beverly Cannone denied a prosecution motion to exclude a defense expert on dog bites and partially granted a defense motion to limit testimony from a prosecution expert on the same topic.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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One line of defense is the courts, where the overreach and law-breaking is being partially reined in in courtrooms across the nation.—
Angus King,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Republicans can hardly hold public events without confronting enthusiastic protests demanding no changes to the retirement safety net.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
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But this was hardly the end of Temple's professional life.—
Diana Pearl,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Superficially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superficially. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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