Synonyms of superficially

superficially

adverb

1

as in minimally

Related Words

• minimally
• slightly
• marginally
• barely
• scarcely
• just
• partially
• hardly
• partly
• somewhat
• incompletely
• halfway
• kind of
• half
• approximately
• roughly
• part

Dissimilar Words

• even
• quite
• completely
• entirely
• well
• fully
• thoroughly
• wholly
• totally
• utterly
• perfectly
• enough
• all
• clean
• exactly
• altogether
• fast
• entire
• out
• soundly
• heartily
• flat
• all over
• wide
• dead
• absolutely
• full
• plain
• generally
• downright
• cold
• categorically
• largely
• substantially
• mostly
• plumb
• mainly
• primarily
• basically
• chiefly
• principally
• all of
• predominantly
• through and through
• more or less
• unqualifiedly
• predominately
• hands down
• overall
• by and large
• stone
• stone-cold

2

as in imperfectly

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of superficially

Many of the devices employed during segregation, such as poll taxes, grandfather clauses, and literacy tests, were superficially race-neutral. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026

Never water superficially but always give the root ball a good soaking. — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026

This requires that practitioners in this area have a deep understanding of the facts of a particular case and not approach the UPEPA superficially. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Such lovers can soothe certain wounds in your soul, but only temporarily, only superficially. — Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026

The bar was set high from here, but even the best Bond games have only superficially tackled the essence of the spy fantasy. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026

The teams are accused of scheduling what amounted to courtesy interviews to superficially comply with the Rooney Rule. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026

Moreover, the channel emphasizes reports on regional summits, elections, conflicts, and social movements that are generally excluded, marginalized, or only superficially covered by mainstream media. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

Lucy is very isolated in this superficially tranquil domestic setting, separated from friends, far from her mother, dependent on Philip, and not even entirely fluent in German. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026