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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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At the end of the panel, Rose brought up AI, which has quickly become one of the industry’s most controversial and hot-button issues.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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Two of the military site's most famous residents were Dred and Harriet Scott, who once called it home.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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Canada and Qatar drew their first matches, making this an extremely important opportunity for their hopes of advancing out of the group stage.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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All had extremely low omega-3 levels and at least one risk factor for dementia, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure or cholesterol.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Tungsten, which is widely used in munitions, reportedly including in Tomahawk missiles, has become exceedingly scarce since China, the leading global producer, put export restrictions on it in 2025.—
Ari Sen,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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The question voters ultimately face is not just who aligns with their values — but who can most effectively translate those values into action in a divided and exceedingly dysfunctional political environment.—
Joel Rubin,
New York Daily News,
9 June 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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Anthropic is not the only company taking this seriously.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The lawsuit also accuses emergency responders and dispatchers of mishandling the aftermath by prioritizing treatment and transport of the deputy over the couple, who were more seriously injured, delaying critical medical care.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Adverb
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In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who own property.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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But if the film occasionally threatens to float away into its own inaccessible realm, Camp’s witty, doleful performance grounds it with a human dimension, albeit not a terribly warm one.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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This could look like a very specific cut of a sleeve of a shirt that nods to that time.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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The newer centers built to power AI are far larger than their original counterparts and require immense amounts of water and energy.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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So far, the program has facilitated the births of about 490 children in 12 years, according to government figures.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Passingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passingly. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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