superficially

Meanings

• adverb

  Appearing or seeming to be the case on the surface, but possibly not so in reality.

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Synonyms

apparently , on the face of it , seemingly , shallowly , weakly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with superficially
surreptitiously , sublimely , superbly , supersubtlely

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Variants

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superficial , superficially

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Etymology

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From Latin superficies, meaning 'surface' or 'exterior'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'superficially' comes from the Latin word 'superficies', which means 'surface' or 'exterior'.

2. The word 'superficially' has approximately 13 letters and is pronounced as /sʊˈpɛr.sɪ.ʃə.li/ in English.

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Related Concepts

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1. Surface level analysis: A type of analysis that only considers the apparent or observable aspects of a situation, without delving deeper into underlying causes or complexities.

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Quotes

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1. Angelina Jolie goes blond and bubbly and hell hasn't even started freezing over. The brooding brunette donned a Monroe-esque platinum coif for her most recent film, "Life or Something Like It." She plays a "superficial" reporter who learns what's most important in life—which is, apparently, getting it on with Edward Burns.

   - Katerine Stroup et al.,{it}Newsweek{/it},23 July 2001

2. Wonderbra model Eva Herzigova sued a Canadian underwear company that refused to pay her $30,000 fee because she showed up for the photo shoot with a short haircut that company didn't like. You know, it's shameful in this day and age how "superficial" and sexist some of these ad execs are.

   - Lewis Grossberger,{it}Mediaweek{/it},14 Apr. 2003

3. All this discussion of money may seem a vulgar recital of greed. But that is really just a "superficial", simplistic criticism and usually a dishonest one.

   - Garth Clark,{it}Ceramics Monthly{/it},October 2001

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Culture

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Superficially has been used in literature and art to describe characters or situations that appear one way on the surface, but have deeper, hidden meanings or complexities. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov initially appears to be a rational and intelligent man, but his actions and motivations are revealed to be much more complex and morally ambiguous as the story progresses.

How to Memorize "superficially"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'superficially' written out and imagine it meaning 'on the surface' or 'appearing to be the case on the surface, but possibly not so in reality'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'superficially' with the idea of appearances being deceiving or not being the whole story.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Superficial Sight' to remember the meaning of 'superficially'.

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