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as in minimally
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as in imperfectly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superficially
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The three-term Republican attorney general vigorously sought to oust Phelan in the GOP primary, forcing a runoff that the outgoing House leader barely survived.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025 -
But fans do seem to be casting a wary eye as the Blackhawks stare down another year of barely getting to the salary-cap floor, while ticket prices remain sky high.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Consider two key sequences, which scarcely seem to belong in the same movie, and which are all the more telling for their juxtaposition.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 June 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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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
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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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That's hardly the infusion of talent this team needs to separate itself from the pack.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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McNeil is hardly the first Black motorist to record video during a traffic stop that turned violent — Philando Castile’s girlfriend livestreamed the bloody aftermath of his death during a 2016 traffic stop near Minneapolis.—
Jeff Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Superficially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superficially. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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