superfluously


su·per·flu·ous

S0897100 (so͝o-pûr′flo͞o-əs)adj. Being beyond what is required or sufficient.
[Middle English, from Old French superflueux, from Latin superfluus, from superfluere, to overflow : super-, super- + fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.]
su·per′flu·ous·ly adv.su·per′flu·ous·ness n.Synonyms: superfluous, excess, extra, supernumerary, surplus
These adjectives mean being more than is needed, desired, required, or appropriate: delete superfluous words; trying to lose excess weight; found some extra change on the dresser; supernumerary ornamentation; distributed surplus food to the needy.
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Adv.1.superfluously - in a superfluous manner; "superfluously, he added his silly comments to the discussion"
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