SUPERFI'CIALLY, adverb On the surface only; as a substance superficially tinged with a color. 1. On the surface or exterior part only; without penetrating the substance or essence; as, to survey things superficially 2. Without going deep or searching things to the bottom; slightly. He reasons superficially I have laid down superficially my present thoughts.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI