Superfluously: meaning, definitions and examples

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superfluously

 

[ suหหˆpษœหr.flu.ษ™s.li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used in a sentence

In a way that is unnecessary or excessively.

Synonyms

excessively, needlessly, unnecessarily

Examples of usage

  • He superfluously spent money on items he didn't need.
  • She superfluously added extra details to the report.
  • The speech was superfluously long and boring.

Translations

Translations of the word "superfluously" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น superfluamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคคเคฟเคฐเคฟเค•เฅเคค เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผberflรผssig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berlebihan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะดะผั–ั€ะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nadmiernie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไฝ™ๅˆ†ใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท superfluement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ superfluamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gereksiz yere

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆํ•„์š”ํ•˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ุฒุงุฆุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadbyteฤnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nadbytoฤne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคšไฝ™ๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prekomerno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ umfram

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ artฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ superfluamente

Etymology

The word 'superfluously' originates from the Latin word 'superfluus', meaning 'overflowing'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century and has been used to describe actions or things that are excessive or unnecessary.

See also: superfluity.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,814, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.