adverb
- at a small depth; not deeply
- in a superficial manner; without depth of thought or feeling
Examples
- The roots grew shallowly in the rocky soil.
- She breathed shallowly after running up the stairs.
- He thought about the problem too shallowly to find a real solution.
- The pond was shallowly dug, only two feet deep.
- She understood the concept shallowly and couldn’t explain it well.
- The water flowed shallowly over the smooth stones.