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From superficial + -ly.
superficially (comparative more superficially, superlative most superficially)
- In a superficial manner; shallowly.
- 2015 September 3, “From Problem Taxa to Problem Solver: A New Miocene Family, Tranatocetidae, Brings Perspective on Baleen Whale Evolution”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
This anatomy is superficially similar to that of Cetotheriidae and some tranatocetids were previously considered to be cetotheres and even identified as Cetotherium.
- 2015 September 3, “From Problem Taxa to Problem Solver: A New Miocene Family, Tranatocetidae, Brings Perspective on Baleen Whale Evolution”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
- (without substance): shallowly, weakly
- (at face value): apparently, seemingly, on the face of it; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly