on the surface

Main Entry:
ostensibly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: apparently
Synonyms: at first blush, evidently, externally, for all intents and purposes, for show, officially, on the face, on the surface, outwardly, professedly, seemingly, sensibly, superficially, supposedly, to the eye
Notes: ostensibly means from appearances alone or in a manner that is declared or pretended, while ostentatiously means with vain display or showily
Antonyms: improbably, obscurely, unlikely
Main Entry: outwardly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: to all appearances
Synonyms: apparently, as far as one can see, evidently, externally, for all intents and purposes, in appearance, officially, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly, professedly, seemingly, superficially, to the eye
Antonyms: inside, internally, inwardly, privately
Main Entry: skin-deep
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: superficial
Synonyms: apparent, casual, cursory, empty, flimsy, meaningless, on the surface, one-dimensional, shallow, trivial
Main Entry: superficial
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: without depth, detail
Synonyms: apparent, casual, cosmetic, cursory, depthless, desultory, empty, evident, exterior, external, flash, flimsy, frivolous, general, glib, half-baked, hasty, hurried, ignorant, inattentive, lightweight, nodding, on the surface, one-dimensional, ostensible, outward, partial, passing, perfunctory, peripheral, quick-fix, seeming, shallow, shoal, silly, sketchy, skin-deep, slapdash, slight, smattery, summary, surface, tip of the iceberg, trivial, uncritical, warped
Notes: superficial means not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually or of little substance or significance, while superfluous means more than is wanted or is sufficient or rendered unnecessary by superabundance
Antonyms: analytical, careful, deep, detailed, genuine, thorough
Main Entry: superficially
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: lightly; without care
Synonyms: apparently, at first glance, carelessly, casually, externally, extraneously, flimsily, frivolously, hastily, ignorantly, not profoundly, not thoroughly, on the surface, once over lightly, ostensibly, outwardly, partially, skim, to the casual eye
Antonyms: carefully, deeply, thoroughly
Main Entry: one-dimensional
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: superficial
Synonyms: apparent, casual, cosmetic, cursory, depthless, desultory, empty, evident, exterior, external, flash*, flimsy, frivolous, general, glib, half-baked, hasty, hurried, ignorant, inattentive, lightweight, nodding, on the surface, ostensible, outward, partial, passing, perfunctory, peripheral, quick-fix, seeming, shallow, shoal, silly, sketchy, skin-deep, slapdash, slight, smattery, summary, surface, tip of the iceberg, trivial, uncritical, warped
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