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in a way that is unimportant, frivolous, or lacking seriousness
- He dismissed the issue trivially, as if it didn't matter at all.
- The decision was made trivially, without considering the consequences.
- She responded trivially to the serious accusation.
- Their complaints were treated trivially by the management.
- The film dealt with the subject matter trivially, ignoring its deeper implications.
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in a way that requires very little effort or is obvious
- We can trivially solve this equation by rearranging the terms.
- The problem is trivially simple if you apply the right formula.
- He trivially won the game without breaking a sweat.
- This rule can be trivially checked using a computer program.
- The proof is trivially complete once you consider the basic assumptions.