Synonyms of shallowly

shallowly

adverb

as in narrowly

Related Words

• narrowly
• inadequately
• imperfectly
• summarily
• superficially
• cursorily
• sketchily
• randomly
• haphazardly
• aimlessly
• vaguely
• desultorily
• nebulously
• indeterminately
• hit or miss

Dissimilar Words

• fully
• systematically
• thoroughly
• completely
• minutely
• comprehensively
• exhaustively
• totally
• roundly
• sweepingly
• inside out
• microscopically
• meticulously
• intensively
• detailedly
• through and through
• all out
• full blast

Example Sentences

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