superficially

/ˈsupɝˌfɪʃəɫi/ adv C1 ✓

In a superficial manner; shallowly.

Word Origin Superficially comes from Latin 'super' (above) and 'facies' (face) — literally 'on the surface'. The word 'superficial' means relating to the surface, not deep. Adding -ly makes it an adverb. The same root 'facies' gives us 'facial', 'surface', and 'factory' (originally a place where things are made, from 'facere' to make, related to 'facies').

adv In a superficial manner; shallowly. C1 ✓

She only superficially understood the complex theory, missing its deeper implications.

(副词) 表面地;肤浅地;浅薄地;粗略地

她只是肤浅地理解了这个复杂理论,错过了其更深层的含义。

(adverbio) superficialmente; por encima; de pasada [De manera superficial; superficialmente.]

Ella solo comprendía superficialmente la compleja teoría, sin captar sus implicaciones más profundas.

(adverbe) superficiellement; en surface; légèrement [De manière superficielle ; sans profondeur.]

Elle ne comprenait que superficiellement la théorie complexe, en manquant les implications plus profondes.

(Adverb) oberflächlich; flüchtig [**superficiell** bedeutet, etwas nur oberflächlich oder ohne gründliche Auseinandersetzung zu behandeln.]

Er verstand das Thema nur **superficiell** und übersah dabei die wichtigen Details.

(副詞) 表面的に、浅く。

彼女は複雑な理論を表面的にしか理解しておらず、より深い意味を見逃していた。

(advérbio) superficialmente; de modo superficial; sem profundidade [De modo superficial; de forma rasa.]

Ela apenas entendeu superficialmente a teoria complexa, perdendo suas implicações mais profundas.

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similar adj seem verb only adv resemble verb least adv appear verb like prep attractive adj look verb pore subst may verb more adv

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