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Definition of "superficially" [superficially]

  • In a superficial manner; shallowly (adverb)

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Use "superficially" in a sentence
  • "There was a matching couch across from the desk; it matched superficially, that is, but it had been made so that, although it was extremely comfortable, it was treacherous."
  • "She found herself thinking, in terms superficially repugnant to convention, that she would like to pay long visits to the other men, but have Bob to come home to when she was inclined for rest and tranquillity."
  • "This kind of superficially divided thinking is not religion hacked up by secularism but is deeply theological in its origins and growth."