PASSINGLY Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

passingly

adverb

Definition of passingly

as in most

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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. — 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

In many ways, Lesnar’s exit, whether permanent or not, paves the way for Femi to assume Lesnar’s old role as WWE’s most unstoppable force.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The projections are based on historical scores, with the most recent season weighing most heavily.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of most

Adverb

The wildfires broke out over the weekend across the Spokane area, fueled by very strong winds combined with extremely dry conditions.

— Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
However, experts say that legal decision was extremely narrow, with some arguing it was likely misinterpreted by migrants and traffickers.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

Start your day with a delicious coffee and a pastry—two things that locals take very seriously—at one of its many hip cafés (Hart Bakery is one of the best).

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Serhiy joked he had been discharged from the military after being seriously wounded on the front line.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of seriously

Adverb

Unfortunately, decisions aren’t terribly effective today and according to Gartner 72% of executives say that bad decisions are as prevalent as good ones.

— Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Given that humans at OpenAI had decided to turn off some safeguards for the test, some have argued the outcome should not have been terribly surprising.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of terribly

Adverb

Veejay is a great model and sells Naheim’s and Jeffrey’s outfits, which are both really fashionable and exciting; Jeffrey’s burgundy suit is very femme-fatale Ursula.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
Moore has earned the praise after having a very strong spring.

— Mike Kaye July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

Definition of very

Adverb

In May, the Atlanta Department of Transportation added concrete barriers to the inside of a bike lane on Cherokee Avenue in an attempt to further protect cyclists from cars.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Patrick Mahomes’ season-ending knee injury in Week 15 further marred and muddled it.

— Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of far

Adverb

That’s Emily Wilson, whose poetic translation of The Odyssey is probably the most well-liked and eminently accessible for modern readers, writing in the London Review of Books about Christopher Nolan‘s latest film.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026
Instead of working on his doctorate, the eminently distractible Miles becomes the primary caregiver for his children and enthusiastically embraces the local culture.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026