shallowly
adverb
uk/ˈʃæl.əʊ.li/us/ˈʃæl.oʊ.li/shallowlyadverb(NOT DEEPLY)
in a way thatmeasuresonly ashortdistancefrom thetopto thebottom, or from where something is to thegroundorsurface:
浅浅地There were a few shallowlyplantedflowers.有几朵浅栽的花。
Theholeshad beendugtoo shallowly.这些洞挖得太浅了。
in a way that is notcompletelycertainorconvincing:
Hisfaithturnedout to be shallowlyrooted.
The fewperioddetailsseemshallowlyplanted:brieftalkof the Korean War, asprinklingofsongandmovietitles, an unmarried-pregnancyscandalor two.
in a way thatinvolvestaking in only asmallamountofairwith eachbreath:
（呼吸）浅地He wasbreathingshallowly from theexcitement.他兴奋得呼吸急促。
- Toavoidbakingin thedrysun, sunbathersliein thepoolon shallowlysubmergedplatforms.
- Thesitecontainsskeletonsofpeoplewhoappearto have beenhastilyand shallowlyinterred.
- In somecountries,democracyhasturnedout to be shallowlyrooted.
- You canalmostfeeltheaudiencebreathingshallowly, so as not tomissa thing.
Low, short and shallow
- brief
- fubsy
- knee-high
- level
- long
- longish
- low
- low slung
- mini
- short
- short-range
- shorten
- shortish
- shortness
- shorty
- shrimp
- stumpy
- stunted
- titch
- undersized
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Uncertainty
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shallowlyadverb(NOT SERIOUSLY)
in a way that does not showseriousorcarefulthought:
The showfeaturesawide, if shallowlyportrayed,castofcharacters.
Live shallowly, and you willfindyourselfsurroundedbyshallowpeople.
- Themelodramaof thethreatenedfriendshipishandledshallowly but engagingly.
- Visualartis not like anovelin that you canconsumethewholething at aglance,albeitshallowly.
Not showing careful thought
- airily
- airiness
- airy
- bash
- bashsomethingout
- cuff
- frivolity
- frivolous
- frivolously
- ill-conceived
- incautious
- non-thinking
- off the cuffidiom
- preconceived
- shallow
- shallowness
- shoot from the hipidiom
- thoughtless
- unconsidered
- unthinking