shallowly
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/ˈʃæləʊli/
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/ˈʃæləʊli/
At a small distance from the top or surface.
The treasure was buried shallowly, just beneath the soil.
With small breaths, not deeply.
He was breathing shallowly, as if trying to stay quiet.
Lacking depth of thought or feeling.
The movie was criticized for its shallowly developed characters.