glaringly
- adverb
- /ˈɡlɛrɪŋli/
- The social disintegration is more glaringly obvious and has reached crisis proportions.
- glaringly obvious
- glaringly apparent
What, how could he miss something that that seems so glaringly obvious to to a scholar like me?
- What, how could he miss something that that seems so glaringly obvious to to a scholar like me?
- And I think Trump has exposed their abject hypocrisy glaringly.
Examples
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Stop me when it just becomes glaringly obvious... that I have no idea what I'm talking about.
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Her disappointment became glaringly apparent when she didn't receive any feedback.
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You know, writing that all out that way, it's glaringly obvious that this is silly.
Blog text (2) -
The proportion still makes what brand it comes from glaringly obvious.
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I know every year this can be said, but this year is glaringly bad, IMO.
Blog text (4) -
I believe this is the reason NT scripture is glaringly quiet on leadership in the church.
Blog text (1) -
To claim such a fantastic interest in specificity, you've missed some glaringly obvious bits.
Blog text (19) -
Over the years, Americans have gradually overcome many practices that were glaringly inconsistent with the values of the American creed.
Academic text (2005) -
Yet no one seems to be drawing (or even mentioning) this glaringly obvious inference.
Academic text (1997) -
High up in the central facade, the floor-to-ceiling windows of Thrale's office were glaringly ablaze.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
In a way that is clear and easy to notice
In a very obvious and shameless way that offends people
In a way that people can see
In a way that is easy to see and attracts attention
In an open and public way
In a way that is easy to see or recognize
In a very noticeable way that attracts attention
In a clear, strong way that is easy to notice
In a way that is very easy to notice
In a way that is easy to see or notice
In a way that makes a big, clear difference
In a way that is very clear to everyone
So bright or strong that it is hard to see
In an extremely bad and obvious way that shocks people
In a way that is easy to notice
In a very bright and tasteless way that attracts attention
In a very bright or very fast way
In a very strong and unpleasant way that is easy to notice
In a way that is easy to notice
In a very easy to notice and important way
In a very obvious way that breaks rules
In a way that draws attention and annoys people
In a very bright and obvious way
In a way that people notice easily
In a very obvious way that is hard to ignore
In a very obvious way that gets attention
In a way that can be easily noticed
In a way that makes people notice something
Antonyms
In a careful, quiet way so you do not attract attention or make people feel embarrassed
Compounds
How Obvious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Glaringly comes from the word glare, which once meant a very bright light or a hard stare — think of something 'shining in your eyes' so you cannot look away. That's why when something is glaringly obvious it is impossible to miss and often feels unpleasant.