su·per·fi·cial (s  p r-f sh l)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. [Middle English, from Old French superficiel, from Latin superfici  lis, from superfici s, surface; see superficies.]su per·fici·ali·ty (-fsh- l-t), super·ficial·ness (-fshl-ns) n.su per·ficial·ly adv. |
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| Adv. | 1. | superficially - in a superficial manner; "he was superficially interested" |
superficially
adverb at first glance, apparently, on the surface, ostensibly, externally, at face value, to the casual eye
Translations
superficially [suːpəˈfɪʃəlɪ] superficial adv → oberflächlich;
(from a superficial point of view) → oberflächlich gesehen
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