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

Suzuki played the 13th-most long passes of any player in Serie A, contributing to his overall pass accuracy being down at 62 per cent.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Although Inter Miami boasts the league’s top scorer in Messi (18 goals) and most potent offense with 59 goals, the team’s shaky defense has conceded the fifth-most goals in the East.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of most

Adverb

Trump has repeatedly said that large numbers of undocumented immigrants are voting but so far has not produced evidence that the practice is anything but exceedingly rare.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
In this scenario, large pools that are not connected to the infinite seas become exceedingly rare.

— Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceedingly

Adverb

Some of the recipes are drawn from her Jewish heritage too, like the Curried Sweet Potato Latkes with seriously crispy and lacy edges and plenty of apple butter served alongside.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026
There’s no spark between Gleeson and Frei, and the biggest impediments to the characters’ relationsip are self-imposed (Ned takes himself too seriously).

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of seriously

Adverb

Though Lock and Fleury aren’t Darnold and Kubiak, Wednesday night’s game demonstrated that Seattle is not interested in making terribly many overarching changes from last year’s general offensive approach.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The other might be the terribly limited prospects of people like Miguelito living in Chivilcoy, a town outside Buenos Aires, where the two latter parts of the film is set.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of terribly

Adverb

The real-life aspect of the things that inspired me to write this book were so much grimmer than the book itself and not actually very funny.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
At the very least, a loss would have quelled any desire to inflict further consequences on Michigan.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of very

Adverb

And the Utah researchers say there is far more research to be done, including with different populations and for longer periods of time.

— Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Kirby applied his theory most prominently in June 2021, when United placed the largest aircraft order in its history, even as its passenger numbers remained far below pre-pandemic levels.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of far

Adverb

Ballmer is eminently respected by his brethren, both for his voice and his business savvy.

— David Aldridge, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Breathlessly fun and eminently rewatchable, Soderbergh’s stylish caper followed an unusually serious, awards-heavy stretch for the filmmaker that included Oscar-winning dramas Traffic (2000) and Erin Brockovich (2000).

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026