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on the surface
adjective as in one-dimensional
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- apparent
- casual
- cosmetic
- cursory
- depthless
- desultory
- empty
- evident
- exterior
- external
- flash
- flimsy
- frivolous
- general
- glib
- half-baked
- hasty
- hurried
- ignorant
- inattentive
- lightweight
- nodding
- ostensible
- outward
- partial
- passing
- perfunctory
- quick-fix
- seeming
- shoal
- silly
- skin-deep
- slapdash
- slight
- smattery
- summary
- surface
- tip of the iceberg
- trivial
- uncritical
adjective as in outward
adjective as in skin-deep
adjective as in superficial
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adverb as in ostensibly
adverb as in outwardly
adverb as in superficially
Example Sentences
On the surface, there are a couple of similarities between the appointments other than the executives’ starting date.
A planet's habitability is often tied to whether it falls within its star's 'habitable zone', where liquid water can persist on the surface of a planet with the right atmospheric conditions.
On the surface, sleepwear seems like a hard turn from where Equihua as a brand has carved its space.
“Epstein and economics” sounds like a stretch on the surface, but it is increasingly clear that Americans of all political stripes are tired of the rich getting richer, and bolder.
While Love and Rayleigh waves roil Earth’s surface and secondary waves shake solid rock deep within the planet, primary waves travel through Earth’s mantle and core, causing little damage on the surface.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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