superfluously, he added his silly comments to the discussion. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"I'm hurrying," she called superfluously back as she fled to the floor below. From Wordnik.com. [The Wishing-Ring Man] Reference
( "superfluously," as she says) to induce Piozzi to settle in England. From Wordnik.com. [Samuel Johnson] Reference
That may be, for you bear a many superfluously, and. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of King Henry the Fifth] Reference
"We're married," MaryAnn added superfluously with a smile. From Wordnik.com. [Charles de Lint & MaryAnn Harris] Reference
“I wanted to talk to you,” said Colonel Hodge superfluously. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Stories]
Two days later, Gypsy Task Force superfluously dropped on Aparri. From Wordnik.com. [Into the Rising Sun] Reference
"No contact from the kidnapper," he hissed superfluously to Frost. From Wordnik.com. [Hard Frost]
Norbert shouted frantically, and superfluously, as the light pinned him. From Wordnik.com. [Salvage for the Saint]
If I had a nickel for every time Bryson uses SEEM or OF COURSE superfluously. From Wordnik.com. [Reader reviews of In A Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson.] Reference
I picture myself superfluously hauling a suitcase full of rocks around everywhere I go. From Wordnik.com. [Carrying the clouds that cause you pain] Reference
"And of course humans will be alerted to the situation," Saxtorph observed superfluously. From Wordnik.com. [Inconstant Star]
He is superfluously explanatory, and his feeling of the ignorance of men, strangely exaggerated. From Wordnik.com. [Representative Men] Reference
He fitted it up conveniently; for his wealth, though not limited, was still not superfluously large. From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers] Reference
The rabbit, our contemporary goes on to explain (superfluously, as it seems to us), is naturally blue. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 25th, 1920] Reference
What makes me uncomfortable is when divorce is superfluously depicted to kids as the end of the world. From Wordnik.com. [Joel Schwartzberg: Why Must Kid Films Demonize Divorce?] Reference
Naturally the teleporters among them had 'jumped' to the scene, as Ras Tschubai superfluously explained. From Wordnik.com. [Planet Mechanica]
Here the people are obviously accustomed to receive visitors, and are decently, not superfluously, civil. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 25, November, 1859] Reference
Elwych asked: superfluously, as he had called from the inner moon the moment his ship arrived for furlough. From Wordnik.com. [Ensign Flandry]
It it easy for us, looking back -- superfluously easy -- to see the fundamental mistake in Knox's legislation. From Wordnik.com. [John Knox] Reference
He'd acted all gallant as he superfluously guided her into their cab but that was six long hours of travel ago. From Wordnik.com. [The Outlaws] Reference
I like talking, "says Mr. Potts, superfluously," and surely you must all have something to communicate concerning it. From Wordnik.com. [Molly Bawn] Reference
December 7th, 2008 at 12: 40 pm cash medic says: cash medic … antiquate stepping bovines breathers superfluously: finalize?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Iraqi Leaders Call On U.S. To Set Timetable] Reference
"Just get out," he added superfluously, and then went to wrestle with contention in the basement, where the Memorabilia now reposed. From Wordnik.com. [A Canticle for Leibowitz]
"A lot of our customers have deep pockets," he adds, perhaps superfluously. From Wordnik.com. [London Free Press] Reference
To brandish one superfluously is deliberately deceptive and hence not kosher. From Wordnik.com. [Berks county news] Reference
Mrs. Westgate meanwhile, with her superfluously pretty gaze, looked at everyone alike. From Wordnik.com. [An International Episode] Reference
The book is in three parts, of which the third is superfluously specialized as "chaos.". From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 29, 1920] Reference
"Emery is reading to me out of a good book," explained the small boy quite superfluously. From Wordnik.com. [The Days Before Yesterday] Reference
For a moment it seemed as if Ralegh had been superfluously mistrustful of English justice. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography] Reference
He is superfluously explanatory, and his feelings of the ignorance of men, strangely exaggerated. From Wordnik.com. [Representative Men] Reference
"It's a dreadful storm," said Miss Matthews, superfluously, as Bettina went to get boiling water. From Wordnik.com. [Glory of Youth] Reference
English ports, having accomplished nothing, and having expended superfluously a considerable amount of money and trouble. From Wordnik.com. [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference
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