superficially
adverb/ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəli/
Frequency rank: #14,413 most common English word
Meaning
in a way that concerns only the surface or outward appearance, without depth.
Example sentence
The two paintings look superficially similar, but experts can tell them apart immediately.
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