superficially
superficially adverb: in a superficial manner; shallowly.
Adverb
superficially (comparative more superficially, superlative most superficially)
- In a superficial manner; shallowly.
- This anatomy is superficially similar to that of Cetotheriidae and some tranatocetids were previously considered to be cetotheres and even identified as Cetotherium.2015 March 9, “From Problem Taxa to Problem Solver: A New Miocene Family, Tranatocetidae, Brings Perspective on Baleen Whale Evolution”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
- Synonyms:
- shallowly, weakly, apparently, seemingly, on the face of it
superficially meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Telugu
superficially in Hindi
- superficially
- ऊपर ūpar
superficially in Tamil
- superficially
- மேலால் mēlāl
superficially in Urdu
- superficially
- اوپر ūpar
superficially in Telugu
- in a superficial manner
- పైపైగా paipaigā
More languagesFewer languages
- superficially in Malayalam
- അസൂക്ഷ്മം, നിശോധനം, ഉപരിതലത്തിൽ
Synonyms of superficially
Forms of superficially
| comparative | more superficially |
|---|---|
| superlative | most superficially |
Origin of superficially
From superficial + -ly.
Questions about superficially
- What does superficially mean?
- Superficially means in a superficial manner; shallowly.
- What is superficially in Hindi?
- Superficially in Hindi is ऊपर (ūpar). See Superficially meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is superficially?
- Superficially is an adverb.
Words near superficially in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: superficially (page history and authors); ऊपर (Hindi) (page history and authors); மேலால் (Tamil) (page history and authors); اوپر (Urdu) (page history and authors); superficially (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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