superficially-confirmed
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/ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəli kənˈfɜːrmd/
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/ˌsjuːpəˈfɪʃəli kənˈfɜːmd/
surface-level confirmation
Etymology
'superficially-confirmed' originates from the combination of 'superficial' and 'confirm', where 'superficial' comes from Latin 'superficialis', meaning 'of or pertaining to the surface', and 'confirm' from Latin 'confirmare', meaning 'to strengthen or establish'.
'superficial' changed from the Latin word 'superficialis' and 'confirm' from 'confirmare', eventually combining in modern English to form 'superficially-confirmed'.
Initially, 'superficial' meant 'pertaining to the surface', and 'confirm' meant 'to establish'. Together, they evolved to mean 'confirmed in a surface-level manner'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
confirmed in a manner that is only on the surface or not thorough.
The results were superficially-confirmed, lacking in-depth analysis.
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Last updated: 2025/04/16 21:26