German

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Etymology

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Oberfläche +‎ -lich

Could be a calque of Latin superficiālis. Attested since the 18th century.

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Adjective

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oberflächlich (strong nominative masculine singular oberflächlicher, comparative oberflächlicher, superlative am oberflächlichsten)

  1. superficial
    Antonyms: genau, gründlich

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