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

The symptom that alarmed me most in that moment was the progressive skin wrinkling in some NCBRS teens.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Philippines are among the countries that are most exposed to food security risk from the super El Niño and also face the highest risk of civil unrest due to rising prices, Verisk Maplecroft said.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of most

Adverb

Eco effort D’Inghilterra’s sustainability efforts stand out at Café Romano where the ingredients are local and extremely fresh—the chef likely selected the veggies in your salad from the market that morning.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Arrests near schools or colleges have increased, though enforcement actions on campuses are extremely uncommon.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of extremely

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On the House side, Republicans maintain control by an exceedingly narrow margin, meaning there aren’t a lot of low-hanging districts for Democrats to aim for.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Tramell Tillman is an American actor best known for playing the turtleneck-wearing, exceedingly loquacious supervisor Seth Milchick on the award-winning Apple TV (formerly Apple TV+) dystopian sci-fi thriller Severance (2022– ).

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceedingly

Adverb

John had become seriously ill with a liver disease, and the couple had relocated to Koh Samui to seek out a special herb that grew here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The only person willing to take Calvin’s concerns seriously is Fonda Howander (Mackenzie Davis), a marine zoologist researching out of a nearby facility.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of seriously

Adverb

The hotel is very grown up, and therefore not exactly relaxing with very young kids (or, at least, not with my kid)—although children are not discouraged.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Thirteen are rated at very high risk or in default, and 23 have no rating from the big agencies, which cuts them from international bond markets.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of very

Adverb

On Wednesday, the evening before they were set to dock, the mood seemed far more jovial aboard the ship; sailors were chatting and laughing, some were running a 5K around a deck now free of aircraft.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
While their work with BCA continues, the Mitchells went a step further and created their own breast cancer organization, Pink Aid.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of far

Adverb

Pierre is eminently qualified, having previously been schools chief at the LEARN Charter School Network in Chicagoland and a board member at Chicago High School for the Arts, which her daughter attended.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
The first two seasons of the Jim Harbaugh/Joe Hortiz Era produced consecutive 11-win seasons followed by eminently forgettable losses in AFC wild-card playoff games, first to the Houston Texans and then to the New England Patriots.

— Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026