GLANCINGLY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

glancingly

adverb

as in automatically

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Recent Examples of glancingly The directorial debut of photographer Yashaddai Owens is no star vehicle, and is only glancingly a character study. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 To define the hero’s troubles and thus his character, Nolan boldly expands things referred to only glancingly in the Odyssey into major scenes. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026 The script is glancingly empathetic to Jane’s moral turmoil but like Daniel, the film has made up its mind before the movie started. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Many aspects of Elvis’ story are touched on glancingly or not at all in the film’s brisk 90-minute runtime. — Kim Willis, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026 Kemp only glancingly acknowledges that economic downturns are also linked to spikes in suicide and mental illness. — Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glancingly

Adverb

While Iran and Oman have been in talks over how to manage traffic through the narrow waterway, an agreement won’t automatically unlock the strait.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
But athletes who used their final season of competition during the 2025-26 academic year were not automatically granted another season under the transition rules.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of automatically

Adverb

Not Considering the Plant’s Future Avoid pruning haphazardly without carefully evaluating the situation first.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026
Hanging your art and photos haphazardly is a quick way to make your collection feel more chaotic than inspiring.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

Definition of haphazardly

Adverb

Frankie impulsively breaks Taylor out of hospice care for one final night of fun and debauchery, but what promises to be a night of hedonism quickly becomes something much more complicated.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
After midnight may be becoming the new prime time for online shopping, especially for Gen Zers, who impulsively overspend during those hours more than any other age groups, a new survey showed.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026