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Recent Examples of passingly
References to the man’s life and work whiz by — illustrator Quentin Blake, a longtime collaborator, mentioned by first name only; ex-wife Patricia Neal, the Oscar-winning actress, alluded to passingly.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Harry’s father, James, started getting paired with Sirius Black’s brother, Regulus — a character who is mentioned only passingly and posthumously in the books.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Harry’s father, James, started getting paired with Sirius Black’s brother, Regulus — a character who is mentioned only passingly and posthumously in the books.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passingly
Adverb
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Your everyday actions will protect what matters most.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Xbox's most helpful features, such as Quick Resume, will work as expected when games are launched from the card.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The particles that make up these dark nebulae are of a finite size, and that size is extremely good at absorbing visible light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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David’s view The voters most keen to talk with political reporters are, typically, extremely engaged in politics.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Netflix does a lot of things exceedingly well, hence its dominant position in the marketplace, but the tech company and industry disruptor doesn’t really do tradition.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brookings, a think tank, analyzed election data from the past 25 years showing that voter fraud is exceedingly rare, occurring at a rate of less than 1% and never affecting the outcome of any contest.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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These irresponsible journalists should try such worthwhile exercises rather than squander their talents on Trump hatred and national division.—
Deroy Murdock,
National Review,
20 Mar. 2020
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To support such resource-intensive work, in 2003 Banerjee, Duflo, and a colleague founded the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), a network of nearly 200 researchers performing such randomized controlled experiments in economics.—
Adrian Cho,
Science | AAAS,
14 Oct. 2019
Adverb
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Publix is one of the many Florida fixtures that Damon takes very seriously.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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But their hopes were further dashed in November when a shooting in Washington killed one National Guard member and seriously injured another.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Had something gone terribly, terribly wrong?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Something is terribly wrong in Chicago.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Although winds will be mostly light, between 5 and 10 mph, the dry air combined with very dry vegetation will result in a continuation of elevated fire danger.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bartle may have been right, but for some Chiefs fans and stadium developers with billions of public dollars at stake, that state line probably feels very real.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Their entry into the conflict represents an escalation that could further destabilize the region and global markets, observers note.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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So far, all have been incarcerated.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Passingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passingly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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