superficially

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   in a superficial manner

   I was only superficially interested in the topic so I did not attend the lecture.

2. 2
   adv

   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.

Etymology

From superficial + -ly.