SUPERFICIALLY

[adverb]Religious education is poorly and superficially taught (= not taught in a detailed way) in 60 per cent of all schools.Superficially, the company's financial results look good this year (= They look good if they are not examined in a detailed way).The job I've been offered is superficially (= seems to be) attractive/appealing, but I think I might find it boring after a while.Superficially, the twins are (= They seem to be) very similar/alike, but there are actually a lot of differences between them.