GLANCINGLY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

glancingly

adverb

as in automatically

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Recent Examples of glancingly The script is glancingly empathetic to Jane’s moral turmoil but like Daniel, the film has made up its mind before the movie started. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Still, while these surfaces are clearly meant to reflect deeper emotional and cultural truths, Coppola’s mining of them is done glancingly, airily. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026 Many aspects of Elvis’ story are touched on glancingly or not at all in the film’s brisk 90-minute runtime. — Kim Willis, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026 Kemp only glancingly acknowledges that economic downturns are also linked to spikes in suicide and mental illness. — Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glancingly

Adverb

But only the group winners automatically advance to the quarterfinals, and Boise did not qualify for the single wildcard berth.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
Stay consistent Don’t automatically change your watering habits just because the temperature changes.

— Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Definition of automatically

Adverb

Allstate Insurance Company has accused Broadcom of haphazardly issuing audits against it because the insurance firm decided not to renew its contracts with VMware and CA Technologies.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Others may mismanage their finances, spending investment funds haphazardly without building reserves or planning for future funding rounds, also resulting in failure.

— Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of haphazardly

Adverb

Goalkeeper Raul Rangel recklessly brought down Anthony Gordon inside the penalty area, conceding a spot kick.

— Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Police said vehicles were doing donuts and speed contests, while several motorcycles were also seen being driven recklessly in the area.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of recklessly

Adverb

The two were married twice — the second time officially in a Los Angeles courthouse, the first time impulsively (and unofficially) in a tiny Las Vegas ceremony, which had only cost them $799, per Cosmopolitan.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
See, this Fire sign prefers to act quickly and impulsively, but the influence of Saturn slows things down, asking us to reflect on whether our choices are realistic and stable in the long term.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026