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as in minimally
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as in imperfectly
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Recent Examples of superficially
Though the album’s genres are superficially diverse—you’ll hear flashes of grunge, trap, and, yes, reggae—its arrangements could work fine as royalty-free background music for content creators.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Jonas Vogler’s ethereal choral score reminds us that these superficially nice, attractive people are nevertheless as artificial in their habitat as exotic species in a zoo cage.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Largely touted as one of the best games ever made, Hades has inspired many imitators, many of which only superficially comprehend the special alchemy of design elements that makes the indie actioner so effective.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Tech companies fully integrate AI across their operations, investing substantially rather than superficially experimenting.
—Carolyn Said, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Those that superficially implement AI, bolting tools onto current processes without modifying them, will falter.
—Jyothish R, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Jonas Vogler’s ethereal choral score reminds us that these superficially nice, attractive people are nevertheless as artificial in their habitat as exotic species in a zoo cage.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Largely touted as one of the best games ever made, Hades has inspired many imitators, many of which only superficially comprehend the special alchemy of design elements that makes the indie actioner so effective.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Tech companies fully integrate AI across their operations, investing substantially rather than superficially experimenting.
—Carolyn Said, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Those that superficially implement AI, bolting tools onto current processes without modifying them, will falter.
—Jyothish R, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superficially
Adverb
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For advanced cases, the minimally invasive lipedema reduction surgery—specifically ALT (Advanced Lipedema Method) — is the gold standard.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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Frozen vegetables are minimally processed to remove inedible parts and extend their shelf life.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Godwin is a prime representative of how, for many 2026 Stagecoach performers, success represents an imperfectly perfect full-circle moment.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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And the work is less about choosing between roles and more about designing a life where both can coexist, however imperfectly.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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However, this list is slightly different.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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While each stage of the perimenopausal, menopausal and postmenopausal journey has certain hallmarks, each woman will experience each slightly differently.—
Katherine Speller,
Flow Space,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Ratification conventions in three of the most critical states – Massachusetts, New York and Virginia – were narrowly divided; ratification hung in the balance.—
Donald Nieman,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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After narrowly missing out on winning its division, New York was forced to play the Boston Red Sox in the wild card round of the playoffs, and after winning two straight games to make it to the ALDS, the Yankees are in trouble down 2-0 to the Blue Jays.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Russians also use drones to hit vehicles, which means injured soldiers sometimes have to wait until nighttime, when it's considered marginally safer to drive from the front to the hospital.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Scrambled to a marginally acceptable 10-6 straght-up, but two games under against the spread will never be OK.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Social media companies, from Meta to X, have largely abandoned any attempt at moderating content on their platforms, having previously (albeit inadequately) attempted some form of fact-checking and take-downs of incendiary material and flagrant disinformation.—
Time,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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For most of the nearly 20% of kindergartners who haven’t had their full schedule of shots, their families have never requested an exemption; the children are simply inadequately immunized.—
Jason Kane,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Las Vegas Aces guard Dana Evans could barely speak on the eve of the 2025 WNBA Finals.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ross passed the day's examination with flying colors, barely flinching at the rubber chicken.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Yet another approach is to merely and shallowly describe the persona based on your overall semblance of the person.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Superficially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superficially. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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