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Recent Examples of glancingly
Kemp only glancingly acknowledges that economic downturns are also linked to spikes in suicide and mental illness.
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Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glancingly
Adverb
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The drones automatically adapt scanning parameters based on environmental conditions while stabilizing flight to counter strong airflow inside freezer aisles.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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See the above Reddit thread for more detailed explanations of the game’s complex mythology, which is doled out haphazardly over the course of the film.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, Donnie haphazardly recruits, amongst others, Vy, a sassy, loyal, and fiercely independent Aye-Aye; Kiki, a flightless Kakapo parrot and powerhouse of kindness and optimism; and Roman, an overly dramatic Jamaican Funnel-Eared Bat.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Officers had been called to a gas station, also on Linden Street, for a report of someone driving recklessly and a possible physical dispute.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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The same way Tony played recklessly.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Make Impulse Purchases People with organized homes are mindful not to buy things impulsively, explains Kristen Ziegler, the founder of Minima in Richmond, Virginia.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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At today's prices, gold investing isn't something retirees can afford to treat casually or impulsively.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Glancingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glancingly. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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