superficially
UK/'sʊpɚ'fɪʃəli/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adv.
In a shallow, surface-level way; only on the surface
表面地；肤浅地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsuper-above, beyond
+
-ialrelating to, having the nature of
+
-lyrelating to, having the nature of
=superficially
super- (above) + fic- (the face branch, surface) + -ial + -ly = 'on the upper face only.' The adverb of superficial — staying on the surface.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.superficially similar表面上相似
- 2.superficially attractive表面上吸引人
- 3.examine superficially粗略地审视
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two diseases are only superficially similar.
- 2.
He glanced at the report superficially before signing it.