"superficially" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more superficially [comparative], most superficially [superlative]
Etymology: superficial + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|superficial|ly}} superficial + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} superficially (comparative more superficially, superlative most superficially)
  1. In a superficial manner; shallowly Synonyms: seemingly, on the face of it, ostensibly Synonyms (at face value): apparently Synonyms (without substance): shallowly, weakly Translations (in a superficial manner): ἐπιπολαίως (epipolaíōs) (Ancient Greek), superficialment (Catalan), oppervlakkig (Dutch), pealiskaudselt (Estonian), pinnallisesti (Finnish), superficiellement (French), superficialmente (Galician), oberflächlich (German), ακροθιγώς (akrothigós) (Greek), superficialmente (Italian), үстіртін (üstırtın) (Kazakh), harak-ambony (Malagasy), serpilkî (Northern Kurdish), powierzchownie (Polish), superficialmente (Portuguese), поверхностно (poverxnostno) (Russian), superficialmente (Spanish), ytligt (Swedish), పైపైగా (paipaigā) (Telugu)
    Sense id: en-superficially-en-adv-C-IO3Mzg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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          "sense": "in a superficial manner",
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          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "in a superficial manner",
          "word": "superficialmente"
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      "sense": "in a superficial manner",
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      "sense": "in a superficial manner",
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      "lang": "Malagasy",
      "sense": "in a superficial manner",
      "word": "harak-ambony"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in a superficial manner",
      "word": "powierzchownie"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in a superficial manner",
      "word": "superficialmente"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "poverxnostno",
      "sense": "in a superficial manner",
      "word": "поверхностно"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in a superficial manner",
      "word": "superficialmente"
    },
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "in a superficial manner",
      "word": "ytligt"
    },
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      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "paipaigā",
      "sense": "in a superficial manner",
      "word": "పైపైగా"
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