glancingly

Examples

• All

• For this reason, people respond glancingly, if at all, to much of what is said to them.

  Academic text (2009)

• Phelps's novel did explore homosexuality—although glancingly.

  Academic text (2009)

• The thought that Judaism could be anything more than a religion entered their minds only glancingly.

  Academic text (1998)

• The New Leader tended to be mentioned glancingly, if at all, and its existence after, say, 1960, was almost never acknowledged.

  Academic text (2002)

• Although many issues were discussed, the topic of climate change was only mentioned glancingly during the meeting.

• The article touches on the subject of mental health glancingly, without going into much detail.

Synonyms

C

casually

vsglancingly

103 2.5

In a relaxed, not very careful way

is about a quick indirect reference rather than a relaxed attitude

I

in passing

vsglancingly

27 3.8

While mentioning something briefly without giving it much attention

is a brief indirect reference not necessarily done during another action

C

cursorily

vsglancingly

1 7.7

Quickly and not carefully, so you miss details

focuses on being a brief indirect mention rather than a careless review

P

passingly

vsglancingly

5.9

Briefly and only a little for a short time

is an indirect quick reference rather than indicating small degree

Antonyms

T

thoroughly

259 3.5

To do something completely and carefully

How Directly

directly

88 1.4

glancingly

6.7

obliquely

5 6.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology