superfluously
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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But these fanciful flourishes never read superfluously, instead reaffirming Rohrwacher’s comfortable straddling of the real and the fantastical.
From Los Angeles Times
Evans would have drawn an assist had Kailer Yamamoto not superfluously tapped the puck over the line when it was already headed into the net.
From Seattle Times
Real estate consultant David Greensfelder pointed to the double-decker trolley that runs through the Grove as an example of the sort of signature investment that others might decry as superfluously expensive.
From Los Angeles Times
Comparatively, folks claimed they were spending $155.03 superfluously in January, before the pandemic began.
From Fox News
He adds, a little superfluously: “I never matured into the age when you’re able to hide your adulatory feelings as a fan.”
From The Guardian
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