shallowly

🇺🇸 /ˈʃæləʊli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʃæləʊli/
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adverb
R

At a small distance from the top or surface.

The treasure was buried shallowly, just beneath the soil.

R

With small breaths, not deeply.

He was breathing shallowly, as if trying to stay quiet.

R

Lacking depth of thought or feeling.

The movie was criticized for its shallowly developed characters.

translation

adv. At a small distance from the top or surface.; With small breaths, not deeply.; Lacking depth of thought or feeling.