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supererogatory

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ADJECTIVE
  1. more than is needed, desired, or required
    extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
    yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
    found some extra change lying on the dresser
    supernumerary ornamentation
    sleeping in the spare room
    trying to lose excess weight
    surplus cheese distributed to the needy
    skills made redundant by technological advance
    delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
    it was supererogatory of her to gloat

How To Use supererogatory In A Sentence

  • We need not go on to the details of the role of Koranic recitation in other prayers, obligatory and supererogatory.
  • It might be morally better to give the money to charity, but such contributions seem supererogatory, that is, above and beyond the call of duty.
  • The problem of demarcation also plagues the paradigm case of supererogatory behavior, the so-called saintly and heroic acts. How to Kill a Missionary
  • Some of these observances will seem supererogatory or alien to us; but Newman's key point is that we ‘need not go out of the round of the day’ in order to enter into the divine service that frees us from captivity to our selfish desires.
  • Wilson does obtrude, though, with a half-hour introductory jazz concert that is supererogatory, even if Cheryl Alexander is a very winning performer.
  • Generally speaking, the jurists of Islam, based on an authentic hadith of the Prophet, agree that a Muslim's supererogatory prayer is best performed at home.
  • it was supererogatory of her to gloat
  • It is evident that, if required, congregations can be organized for supererogatory prayers.
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