Both Uses of
superfluous
in
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
- Prince required but slight attention, lacking energy for superfluous movements of any sort.†
Chpt 1 *
- As they had been discussing a score of personal matters only half-an-hour before, the introductory style seemed a little superfluous.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
more than is needed, desired, or required