SHALLOWLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

shallowly

adverb

Definition of shallowly

as in narrowly

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of shallowly Young and shallowly rooted plants are the most impacted by heat and drought, leaving them vulnerable to diseases and pests. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Avoid watering frequently and shallowly as this will worsen the condition. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026 Water plants slowly and deeply, rather than quickly and shallowly. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026 Habitat and botanical characteristics Minari grows best where the ground stays consistently moist or shallowly flooded. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026 The infamous gossip blogger took to social media over the weekend to share a video of himself breathing shallowly in a hospital bed, with a tube of oxygen hooked up through his nostrils. — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 Screen or email apnea happens when someone unconsciously holds their breath or breathes more shallowly while looking at their screen to answer emails or texts, explained Dora Kamau, lead mindfulness and meditation teacher at Headspace. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Feb. 2026 Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder in which people briefly stop breathing or breath very shallowly during sleep, multiple times per hour. — Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Yet another approach is to merely and shallowly describe the persona based on your overall semblance of the person. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shallowly

Adverb

But critics have argued that the ads seem narrowly designed to encourage more people to use their glasses for continuous recording.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Ossoff ran in a special election for Georgia's sixth congressional district in 2017, narrowly losing the race to Republican Karen Handel.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of narrowly

Adverb

Around the world, most caregivers are either uncompensated or inadequately compensated, and many rely on public assistance where available to make ends meet.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The investigation also found that the Prison Rape Elimination Act was inadequately implemented.

— Sierra van der Brug, Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of inadequately

Adverb

The department exists to preserve some semblance of equal justice in the United States — imperfectly, haltingly, often overbearingly for some and cautiously for others — and help ensure that the nation is governed by the rule of law.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Rather than suffering because leaders acted imperfectly, organizations often suffer because leaders waited too long to act at all.

— Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of imperfectly

Adverb

The following year, Move Forward was summarily dissolved—the fifth major opposition party to meet this fate—and the Constitutional Court banned Pita from political office for ten years.

— Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
On a quest to grab one more ring, LeBron James will make his Philly debut on the same night the Knicks, the team that summarily swept the Sixers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, get their rings.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of summarily

Adverb

Anna Anosowicz’s highly resourceful production design makes excellent use of existing midcentury brutalist architecture and far more ancient, enduring structures, all moldering under superficially futuristic window-dressing.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
This would allow the company to superficially inflate its plan costs and skirt medical loss ratio rules to increase its profits.

— Grace Mackleby, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of superficially

Browse Nearby Words

shallow

shallowly

shallowness

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Shallowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shallowly. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of shallowly

adverb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

southpaw

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Why do we say 'break a leg'?

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes