Synonyms for superficially
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
2. Seemingly
Other
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a superficial manner; shallowly.
Example sentences
- weakly Miroslav asked Anna if she could eat and she nodded very weakly.
- apparently Tom apparently didn't do what he said he would do.
- seemingly Frankism seemingly drew influence from Gnosticism.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| superficially | falling | |
| weakly | steady | |
| shallowly | falling | |
| apparently | falling | |
| seemingly | rising | |
| facially | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- weakly2
- 8 letters
- facially
- 9 letters
- seemingly3, outwardly3, shallowly
- 10 letters
- apparently4, ostensibly4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (weakly2 = 2 syllables).