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trivially

/ˈtɹɪviəɫli/ adv

In a trivial manner.

Word Origin From Latin 'tri-' (three) and 'via' (road) — in ancient Rome, a trivium was a place where three roads met, a crossroads. Such places were common, everyday, so trivial came to mean ordinary, unimportant. That's why trivia refers to commonplace facts. The same 'via' gives us viaduct, previous (going before), and obvious (in the way). Trivially is the adverb.

adv In a trivial manner.

He dismissed the concern trivially without serious consideration.

(副词) 琐碎地；微不足道地；无关紧要地

他轻率地 dismiss了这个担忧，没有认真考虑。

(adverbio) De manera trivial; sin importancia.

Descartó la preocupación de forma trivial, sin consideración seria.

(adverbe) trivialement; banalement; insignifiamment; de manière insignifiante [De manière insignifiante, sans importance ou sans sérieux.]

Il a écarté la préoccupation de façon triviale, sans aucune considération sérieuse.

(Adverb) oberflächlich; belanglos [Auf eine belanglose, unwichtige oder oberflächliche Weise.]

Er wies die Bedenken **trivially** zurück, ohne sie ernsthaft zu bedenken.

(副詞) 些細に。大したことなく、軽く扱う様子で。

彼はその懸念を深刻に検討せず、些細なものとしてあしらった。

(advérbio) trivialmente; banalmente; levianamente [De maneira trivial ou sem importância.]

Ele descartou a preocupação de forma banal, sem consideração séria.

Synonyms: insignificantly unimportantly inconsequentially triflingly frivolously superficially pettyly minorly Antonyms: significantly importantly crucially seriously
Word parts: trivial + ly

Related words

triviality trivialize trivia previous obvious deviate convey avenue

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