superficially

su·per·fi·cial  (spr-fshl)

adj.

1. Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface: a superficial wound.

2. Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; shallow.

3. Apparent rather than actual or substantial: a superficial resemblance.

4. Trivial; insignificant: made only a few superficial changes in the manuscript.

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[Middle English, from Old French superficiel, from Latin superficilis, from superficis, surface; see superficies.]

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super·fici·ali·ty (-fsh-l-t), super·ficial·ness (-fshl-ns) n.

super·ficial·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

superficially - in a superficial manner; "he was superficially interested"

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superficially

adverb at first glance, apparently, on the surface, ostensibly, externally, at face value, to the casual eye

Translations

superficially [suːpəˈfɪʃəlɪ] adv → superficiellement

superficially [suːpəˈfɪʃəlɪ] superficial adv → oberflächlich;

(from a superficial point of view) → oberflächlich gesehen

superficially [suːpəˈfɪʃəlɪ] adv → superficialmente