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 Many of these killers are glib and superficially charming.

Translations

superficially [ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəlɪ] ADV

1. (= in a shallow way) [deal with, treat, know, discuss] → superficialmente, de manera superficial, por encima

2. (= at first glance) superficially, the plane looked more or less conventional, but actually → en apariencia era un avión convencional pero de hecho ...
although this explanation seems superficially attractive → aunque superficialmente or a primera vista esta explicación parece interesante ...

3. (Tech, Med) the incision is made superficially → la incisión se hace en la superficie

superficially [ˌsuːpə^rˈfɪʃ^əli] adv → superficiellement

superficially

adv discuss, examine → oberflächlich; similar, different → äußerlich; superficially this may be true → oberflächlich gesehen mag das stimmen

superficially [ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəlɪ] adv → superficialmente