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/ˈʃæloʊli/ · shal·low·ly
adverb
- In a shallow manner; lacking depth, either literally or figuratively. He skimmed the water shallowly, never diving below the surface.
- Superficially; without thorough consideration. The report examined the issue shallowly, missing several key factors.
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Did you know? The adverb 'shallowly' appears in a 1599 play by Ben Jonson, illustrating that the formation of adverbs with -ly was already well‑established in Early Modern English.