glancingly

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Recent Examples of glancingly The OpenAI blog posts touch glancingly on this topic, gesturing toward the worry that parents may have about their kids using ChatGPT too much and developing too intense of a relationship with it. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glancingly
Adverb
  • Instead of having to copy and paste numbers over from a report, the numbers will automatically populate in the spreadsheet and calculate the votes each entity should have.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Plug it in to power up the home, which can also be set on a timer to automatically turn on every evening.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Typical blueberries are made and shipped haphazardly, Magami said, with no accountability for quality.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In fact, it's all done rather haphazardly, but with inherent purpose, which is exactly how a true Southern cook runs a kitchen.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Duren was also found guilty of knowingly and recklessly causing Caitlyn Naffziger’s death, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and endangering the welfare of Naffziger’s child.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
  • As the fight intensified, Mumby allegedly began driving recklessly, Waterman told police.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • This is important, since most people who try to kill themselves do so impulsively.
    Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Set in 1990, the show follows a closeted teenager named Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer), who impulsively joins the Marines to follow his enlisting best friend, despite the ban on gay people in the military.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Glancingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glancingly. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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