- superficially adv
- "This tuna is excellent," said Tom superficially.
English expressions. 2014.
superficially adv
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superficially — [adv] lightly; without care apparently, at first glance, carelessly, casually, externally, extraneously, flimsily, frivolously, hastily, ignorantly, not profoundly, not thoroughly, once over lightly*, on the surface*, ostensibly, outwardly,… … New thesaurus
superficially — adv. Superficially is used with these adjectives: ↑attractive, ↑plausible, ↑similar Superficially is used with these verbs: ↑resemble … Collocations dictionary
superficially — adv. in a superficial manner … English contemporary dictionary
Superficially — Superficial Su per*fi cial, a. [L. superficialis: cf. F. superficiel. See {Superficies}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering; superficial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
superficial — [[t]su͟ːpə(r)fɪ̱ʃ(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as superficial, you disapprove of them because they do not think deeply, and have little understanding of anything serious or important. This guy is a superficial… … English dictionary
fish n — officiously adv, selfishly adv, superficially adv, wolfishly adv … English expressions
quasi-superficial — adj.; quasi superficially, adv. * * * … Universalium
superficial — superficiality /sooh peuhr fish ee al i tee/, superficialness, n. superficially, adv. /sooh peuhr fish euhl/, adj. 1. being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound. 2. of or pertaining to the surface: superficial measurement. 3. external … Universalium
superficial — su|per|fi|cial [ˌsu:pəˈfıʃəl US pər ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not looking/studying carefully)¦ 2¦(appearance)¦ 3¦(wound/damage)¦ 4¦(person)¦ 5¦(not important)¦ 6¦(top layer)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: superficialis, from Latin… … Dictionary of contemporary English
super adj — supercede v, superficially adv … English expressions
