1
as in minimally
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as in imperfectly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superficially
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Built from the Ground Up, With Love Just barely out of college, the founders of Walters Wedding Estates took an extraordinary leap of faith.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
23 June 2025 -
Oil prices were barely higher, giving up an earlier jump following the attacks.—
Jacob Pramuk,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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And proficiency in basic skills among low-income students is scarcely half that of those from moderate- or high-income families.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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At a time when computers were alien to most households and new media was scarcely taught in art schools, Sandison forged his own hybrid language of software and symbolism.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Tyrone Taylor hit a one-out single off Strider and stole second, and with two outs, Mauricio sent him home for just his third RBI of the season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Gener struck out 75 batters in 58 innings while walking just 14.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel’s Bazan oil refinery complex sustained damage from an Iranian attack earlier this week, while an Israeli airstrike at the South Pars field, the world’s largest gas field, prompted Tehran to partially suspend production.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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Bieber, whose last album was released in 2021, canceled the bulk of a world tour in 2022 because of health problems, revealing he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2, which temporarily left his face partially paralyzed.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Wales will hardly roll over in the middle game, either.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Electric vehicle charging is hardly convenient for drivers as sales outpace infrastructure.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Superficially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superficially. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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