superficially
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While that approach is direct and at least superficially logical, it’s not optimal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
The familiar tree of life has therefore been rewritten to express this, with organisms that seem quite different revealed as having more similar genomes than superficially closer-seeming relatives.
From Salon ● May 15, 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
In part, this is because it makes sense, superficially.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 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
