passingly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passingly
Adverb
  • The menu also reflects the notes and flavors of Creed’s most celebrated fragrances, like the snapdragon apple madeleines (inspired by Aventus For Her) and hazelnut tonka cream puff (inspired by Sublime Vanille).
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
  • The United States’ most prestigious canine competition opened on the same weekend as pro football’s Super Bowl, which features the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
    Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • More:Measles continues to spread as Texas outbreak rises to 48 cases: Here's what to know Given that measles is extremely contagious and can cause severe complications including pneumonia and brain swelling, the drop in vaccination rates is concerning.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Bacteria pneumonia can spread to the bloodstream and cause sepsis, which is extremely dangerous and can be quickly fatal.
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • And late-night television is exceedingly qualified to address at least three out of four (climate collapse is tough, but Jimmy Kimmel sending two LAFD firefighters to the Super Bowl comes close).
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Early reaction to this news among US free-market and civil-liberties advocates seems exceedingly unamused.
    Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
  • It’s been 26 years since women’s hockey was seriously considered for varsity appointment at Michigan.
    Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Last month’s fires destroyed or seriously damaged more than 12,000 homes, but didn’t wipe away the obligation homeowners have to pay their mortgages.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • The team struggles terribly from 3-point range, averaging a league-worst 30.6 percent.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Cosmic bookmakers don’t make an impact terribly likely.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Next month, the Academy will dutifully hand out Oscars to an array of very deserving, very human winners.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The very formative years of my life, when my parents were working, I was being watched by my grandma.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • So far, about $2.5 million has been paid on the contract.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Related Articles After years of celebrating titles, Bay Area sports fans face new reality As more changes loom, can Sharks keep season from spiraling even further? History in San Jose?
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Passingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passingly. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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