1
as in minimally
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2
as in imperfectly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superficially
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His penalty, barely three minutes earlier, led to a Roope Hintz power-play goal that narrowed Edmonton’s lead to 3-2, but then Ekholm blocked a shot from Thomas Harley at the right faceoff dot.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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In videos and photos shared on social media platforms, floodwaters cover neighborhoods where homes are fully or partially submerged, with rooftops barely visible above the brown currents.—
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The mood change over the intervening eight months could scarcely have been more dramatic.—
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In a country where the two dominant parties agree on scarcely anything, the collective exasperation with Musk generated unusual consensus.—
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Beutel, a computer engineer specializing in mountain monitoring, had just witnessed a glacier collapse.—
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But Cyrus, who just released her Something Beautiful audio recording last week, with the visual album set to come out next week, is already looking to the future.—
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Another option is to spend $3.1 million to fully restore rec center hours in Council Districts 4, 7, 8 and 9 and partially restore them in Districts 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6.—
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In 2015, lawmakers partially repealed the ban for bow hunters.—
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Trump’s administration is hardly equivalent to what prevailed in the old South.—
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The road to success is hardly ever linear, just like Ian’s.—
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“Superficially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superficially. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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