PASSINGLY Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

passingly

adverb

Definition of passingly

as in most

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Recent Examples of passingly Released two years after methadone treatment regulations were modernized, the toolkit only passingly mentions the medication known to vastly reduce someone’s odds of dying from opioid overdose. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026 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. — 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

His departure has shaken one of the world's most valuable companies, triggered congressional scrutiny and raised questions about the future of America's AI industry.

— Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
Cases are already surging in the region this year and mass gatherings provide an opportunity for one of the world's most contagious viruses to spread further.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of most

Adverb

Mushrooms are a seriously big deal here—during my visit, I was invited to drill a hole in the side of a birch tree and plant a chaga mushroom with a small marker beside it, to encourage me to come back and check on its progress on my next visit.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
Courtney said Russia has shown no signs of seriously pursuing a ceasefire in Ukraine, despite Kyiv's willingness to freeze the conflict along current battle lines.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of seriously

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Even if those numbers aren’t precisely right, the idea that Kucherov asked to be traded suggests the two sides are not terribly close.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
But then this is not exactly a grittily realistic flashback, or one terribly concerned with details of historical timeline.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of terribly

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In the mid-1970s, the building housing the Westin opened as the very first Holiday Inn resort in the Caribbean, with Buoy Haus’s beachfront location opening as a low-rise motor inn shortly after.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
After multiple attempts to press forward, the message of the direction of the school was received very clearly.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of very

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Los Angeles has only eight sacks, second fewest in the NFL, after failing to drop the eminently sackable Jacoby Brissett on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
Pierre is eminently qualified, having previously been schools chief at the LEARN Charter School Network in Chicagoland and a board member at Chicago High School for the Arts, which her daughter attended.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026