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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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The league’s survival won’t be on the line, but the club’s relevance in the Denver market — arguably the country’s most successful right now — very much could ride on a positive result on Saturday.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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As temperatures start to jump, even your most reliable jeans can start to feel heavy and restrictive.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Only 11% of respondents were extremely comfortable using AI, whereas 25% were not comfortable at all using the technology.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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These mid-rise jeans are extremely soft, crafted from 98 percent cotton.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Washington — Over a third of the Senate's seats are up for election in 2026, and until recently, Republicans appeared exceedingly confident about their prospects of remaining in control after the midterm elections this fall.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Miami has been exceedingly selective in pursuing top players, aside from offering anything but Adebayo for Antetokounmpo.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 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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Police say an unknown driver struck the couple and fled the scene, killing Herrera and seriously injuring Leyva.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Yes, the Lakers are beginning this tournament seriously hampered by the indefinite absences of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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All told, the destructive flooding killed at least 136 people along a several-mile stretch of the river, raising questions about how things went so terribly wrong.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Things aren’t going terribly well as of late for the Prius.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Arthur would have looked very different had another actor played him, according to the filmmaker.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Over time, my relationship with my wife has become very difficult.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Others emphasized that customers rely on hemp products for far more than recreation.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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His few lines of dialogue have a power that far exceeds their word count, but what speaks for Jeremy most of the time are his physical gestures, which blend blank detachment with willful ferocity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Passingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passingly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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