Definitions for superficially
su·per·fi·cial·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. superficiallyadverb

   in a superficial manner

   "he was superficially interested"

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1. superficiallyadverb

   In a superficial manner; shallowly

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Superficiallyadverb

   Etymology: from superficial

   1. On the surface; not below the surface.2. Without penetration; without close heed.

   Perspective hath been with some diligence inquired; but the nature of sounds in general hath been superficially observed. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   His eye so superficially surveys
   These things, as not to mind from whence they grow,
   Deep under ground. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   3. Without going deep; without searching to the bottom of things.

   You have said well;
   But on the cause and question now in hand,
   Have gloz’d but superficially. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.

   I have laid down superficially my present thoughts. Dryden.

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1. superficially

   Superficially refers to the action of regarding or examining something only on its surface, without analyzing or understanding its depth, significance or complexity. It can also mean something that is apparent, visible or noticeable but lacking depth or true substance.

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of superficially in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of superficially in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of superficially in a Sentence

1. President Clinton:

   Well, of course, it's superficially hypocritical call, isn't it ? I mean,( Senate Majority Leader) Mitch McConnell wouldn't give President( Barack) Merrick Garland, Merrick Garland, a hearing 10 months before the presidential election. And that meant we went a long time with eight judges on the court.

2. Bernhard Schwartländer:

   Sadly, it is clear that the vested interests of the tobacco industry have been able to corrupt the national law discussions with a series of superficially compelling yet completely false arguments.

3. Andrea Syrtash:

   We judge opposites very superficially. Cameron Diaz and Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden may not physically match ; but if Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden values are aligned, Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden aren't that different.

4. Charles Grant:

   There are many reasons to be pessimistic about the campaign, the 'Out' campaign have jolly good arguments superficially... Big business is pathetic and cowardly.

5. Arko Ghosh:

   Most superficially what we found was that smartphone users have a brain that processes touch differently than people who don't use smartscreen touch phones, however, if you dig a bit deeper into the data what you essentially see is that the most recent usage that people accumulated on their smartphones that reflected on the way that brains processed information from their fingertips. So essentially these day-to-day fluctuations that we encounter through our daily lives they imprint on the brain on the way that it processes information from your hands.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=superficially
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Superficially
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=superficially
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com