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Meaning of "superfluously" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERFLUOUSLY

superfluously  [sʊˈpɜːflʊəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERFLUOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Superfluously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SUPERFLUOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of superfluously in the English dictionary

The definition of superfluously in the dictionary is needlessly; pointlessly; unnecessarily.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERFLUOUSLY


ambiguously
æmˈbɪɡjʊəslɪ
arduously
ˈɑːdjʊəslɪ
assiduously
əˈsɪdjʊəslɪ
conspicuously
kənˈspɪkjʊəslɪ
contiguously
kənˈtɪɡjʊəslɪ
continuously
kənˈtɪnjʊəslɪ
discontinuously
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəslɪ
disingenuously
ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjʊəslɪ
impetuously
ɪmˈpɛtjʊəslɪ
incongruously
ɪnˈkɒŋɡrʊəslɪ
inconspicuously
ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəslɪ
ingenuously
ɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəslɪ
mellifluously
meˈlɪflʊəslɪ
promiscuously
prəˈmɪskjʊəslɪ
sensuously
ˈsɛnʃʊəslɪ
strenuously
ˈstrɛnjʊəslɪ
sumptuously
ˈsʌmptjʊəslɪ
tenuously
ˈtɛnjʊəslɪ
unambiguously
ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjʊəslɪ
virtuously
ˈvɜːtʃʊəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERFLUOUSLY

superficialness
superficies
superfine
superfineness
superfirm
superfit
superfix
superflack
superfluid
superfluidity
superfluity
superfluous
superfluousness
superflux
superfoetation
superfood
superfrontal
superfund
superfuse
superfusion

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERFLUOUSLY

anonymously
cautiously
consciously
dangerously
deliciously
deviously
enormously
famously
generously
hilariously
meticulously
obviously
outrageously
previously
ridiculously
seriously
simultaneously
spontaneously
tremendously
unanimously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of superfluously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «superfluously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPERFLUOUSLY

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The translations of superfluously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «superfluously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

superfluously
570 millions of speakers

English

superfluously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

superfluously
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

superfluously
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

излишне
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

superfluamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

superfluously
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

superflue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Superfluously
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überflüssigerweise
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過剰に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

superfluously
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Superfluously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

superfluously
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

superfluously
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिरेकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fazlasıyla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

superfluo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadmiernie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зайво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

superficial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

superfluously
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorbodig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

superfluously
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

superfluously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of superfluously

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERFLUOUSLY»

The term «superfluously» is normally little used and occupies the 137.648 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERFLUOUSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «superfluously» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «superfluously» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about superfluously

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERFLUOUSLY»

Discover the use of superfluously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to superfluously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Harmonizing Yin and Yang: The Dragon-Tiger Classic
Instructions are not given superfluously and theories are notjust empty talk. The words in the texts reveal the mysteries and unlock the numi- nous. The information is displayed in the yin and yang components of the hexagrams. The path lies in ...
‎2013
2
The Shaker Legacy: Perspectives on an Enduring Furniture Style
Superfluously finished or flowery painted clocks, bureaus, and looking glasses, also superfluously painted or fancy shaped sleighs, or carriages, superfluously trimmed harness, and many other articles too numerous to mention. BELIEVERS  ...
Christian Becksvoort, 2000
3
Spiritual Spectacles: Vision and Image in ...
Part III, Section IV of the 1845 Millennial Laws lectured Believers "Concerning Superfluities not Owned": Fancy articles of any kind, or articles which are superfluously finished, trimmed or ornamented, are not suitable for Believers, and may not ...
Sally M. Promey, 1993
4
Report
Even where these names are not superfluous, or superfluously long, or superfluously learned, they are superfluously varied ; and to make the variety depend on caprice alone, is to throw away a resource of which chemical nomenclature may ...
British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1835
5
Report of the ... Meeting of the British Association for the ...
Even where these names are not superfluous, or superfluously long, or superfluously learned, they are superfluously varied; and to make the variety depend on caprice alone, is to throw away a resource of which chemical nomenclature may ...
British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1833
6
Andrew Marvell's "Upon Appleton House": An Analytic Commentary
17. superfluously (1) “in excess of what is proper or necessary”; (2) “beyond measure,” “excessively,” “extravagantly” (OED 3). The meter of line 17, But he, superfluously spread, emphasizes the length of the word “superfluously,” making one ...
Vitaliy Eyber, 2008
7
Report of the ... Meeting
Even where these names are not superfluous, or superfluously long, or superfluously learned, they are superfluously varied ; and to make the variety depend on caprice alone, is to throw away a resource of which chemical nomenclature may ...
British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1835
8
Report of the Annual Meeting
Even where these names are not superfluous, or superfluously long, or superfluously learned, they are superfluously varied ; and to make the variety depend on caprice alone, is to throw away a resource of which chemical nomenclature may ...
British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1833
9
Irish Girl: Stories
You have to read closely so as not to miss significant clues in these tightly coiled stories by Katherine Anne Porter Prize-winner Johnston (Never So Green), who ventures deeply into the consciousness of Midwesterners to unearth old ...
Tim Johnston, 2009
10
Spoon Me
Words like 'superfluous' were used superfluously, when it would have been enough just to say there was bullshit (superfluously) on the page. It was like somebody tried to sell the dog pound to a cat lover and the dogs were in on the take while ...
Gabriel Leif Bellman, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERFLUOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term superfluously is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Will you ever need a 4k display on your smartphone?
... problems and overheating - both of these issues will be harder to tackle if the smartphone market becomes fixated on attaining superfluously high resolutions. «AndroidPIT US, Jul 15»
2
'Law & Order: SVU'-induced paranoia
You try to be accepting of creeds — even the superfluously wealthy — and you know the kid on your floor wearing his prep-school swim team hoodie probably ... «Daily Californian, Jul 15»
3
The Met: Policing London continues to bloom on BBC One
Beforehand Panorma (BBC One, 8:30pm) was back with the slightly superfluously titled The Missing Stolen School Children, which looked at the kidnapping of ... «MediaTel Newsline, Jun 15»
4
In defense of Kitsch
... to the embellishment of personal spaces, often superfluously. Thus 'kitsch' works often evoke domestic scenes involving mantelpieces cluttered with porcelain ... «Varsity Online, Jun 15»
5
Solutions to a Misbehaving Finance Industry
... invents superfluously complex financial products, misdirects investment capital into bubbles, and if unchecked by effective regulation, encourages many evils. «CFA Institute Enterprising Investor, Jun 15»
6
2016 Camaro Debuts in Detroit (Superfluously)
Today the 2016 Chevy Camaro debuted at Detroit's Belle Isle Park, in a lovely ceremony that was almost entirely redundant. Thanks to a barrage of leaks on ... «The News Wheel, May 15»
7
The Buzz: What's the one thing you want to do before graduation?
"Before graduation, one thing I would like to do is sit at a different table for one day, talk superfluously, and then, ... hop on the table and start dancing ... like one ... «Pacific Daily News, May 15»
8
Story of North Korean Anti-Aircraft Gun Execution May Not Be True
The Guardian writes that South Korean intelligence is sticking to the claim that Hyon was purged, but not that he was killed (or that he was killed by superfluously ... «Slate Magazine, May 15»
9
Top 30 shows (BBC2, C4, C5): 20 - 26 April 2015
The BBC's fictional management have clearly hit upon the same rejection strategy, as Will, W1A's loveable if superfluously interned dope, rarely seems to sit ... «Broadcast, May 15»
10
Smaller roster not a problem for 2015 softball
... Conference foes Hope International University and William Jessup University this past week, all the while proving a superfluously deep roster unnecessary. «Chimes, Mar 15»

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