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

The second decree was intended to make residential leases automatically renewable by tenants.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
No one wakes up on their 18th birthday automatically knowing how to participate in democracy.

— Jeanette Senecal, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of automatically

Adverb

On paper, the Republican senator from Missouri’s idea of punishing labs or users who have indeed acted recklessly or negligently while developing or deploying AI systems is a good one.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Individuals who recklessly violate the rules could face as much as 20 years in prison.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of recklessly

Adverb

Rather than ignore anomalies or react impulsively, strategic leaders leverage their instinct to dig deeper, stress-test assumptions and uncover what’s hidden beneath corporate polish.

— David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
In mid-1994, though, Diana found her moment and impulsively pulled the dress from her closet.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026