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adverb

UK/ˈʃæl.əʊ.li/

US/ˈʃæl.oʊ.li/

In a manner that extends only a short distance from the top surface to the bottom, or from a point to the ground or surface.

The plants were planted shallowly along the edge of the garden.

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