The first adverb casually banalizes German brutality; the second diminishes its extent; together, they come dangerously close to apologia.
The adverb references German brutality in WWII.
mnli hypothesis: The adverb references German brutality in WWII. premise: The first adverb casually banalizes German brutality; the second diminishes its extent; together, they come dangerously close to apologia.