superficially

Example Sentences

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As a zany critique of authoritarian cults, the novel is superficially relevant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

What looked superficially as a clear win for AI companies in their long battle to use copyrighted material without paying for it to feed their chatbots, now looks clear as mud.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

In the early 20th century, totalitarianism was best known in countries that had superficially been modernized, but remained regressive in crucial ways.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

The statement said the the property "appeared to have been searched superficially" and cash was found in the couple's bedroom.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

The straightforward example of the discovery of the moons of Jupiter shows that these claims are superficially plausible, but mistaken.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton