Superficially

adv

adv ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a superficial manner; shallowly.

    "This anatomy is superficially similar to that of Cetotheriidae and some tranatocetids were previously considered to be cetotheres and even identified as Cetotherium."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a superficial manner wordnet

Synonyms

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amainapaceapparentlyapparentlyaridlyas it seems

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"All natural languages are equally complex--but in different ways. The grammar of Malay is simple, but choices among many superficially equivalent words are dictated by the social status of speaker and hearer."

Etymology

From superficial + -ly.

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