surface-level

[US]/[ˈsɜːfɪs ˈlevəl]/
[UK]/[ˈsɜːrfɪs ˈlevəl]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv.In a surface-level way.
n.A superficial or cursory examination or treatment of a subject.
adj.Existing or occurring only on the surface; not deep or thorough.; Relating to or concerned with only the obvious or superficial aspects of something.

Phrases & Collocations

surface-level analysis

surface-level understanding

just surface-level

surface-level view

surface-level details

surface-level discussion

surface-level reading

surface-level knowledge

surface-level glance

Example Sentences

their understanding of the issue remained at a surface-level.

the report offered only a surface-level analysis of the data.

we need to go beyond a surface-level discussion and delve deeper.

his surface-level charm couldn't hide his true intentions.

the investigation revealed flaws beneath the surface-level appearance.

it's easy to have a surface-level conversation, but building a relationship takes more.

she gave a surface-level overview of the project's progress.

don't be fooled by the surface-level success; there's a lot of hard work behind it.

the article provided a surface-level introduction to the topic.

we need to move past surface-level observations and analyze the root causes.

a surface-level understanding is not enough to solve complex problems.

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