Shallowly
/ˈʃæloʊli/noun
In a shallow manner; not deeply.
Did you know?Shallow comes from Old English *sceald* / *sceald*? No — the modern word is from Middle English *shalowe*, and its deeper history is uncertain, but the -ly ending turns a simple depth-word into an adverb of manner.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
sceald
“shallow, flat, not deep”
Middle English
ME
shalowe
“shallow water or a shallow place”
15th Century
English
shallow
“not deep; lacking depth”
16th Century
English
shallowly
“in a shallow manner”
Modern English
English
shallowly
“in a superficial or not deep way”