passingly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for passingly
Adverb
  • That is where presence matters most.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Both symphonies contain some of Mahler’s darkest and most uncompromising music.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • However, experts maintain that voter fraud remains extremely rare, with studies showing minimal evidence of noncitizen voting.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Sudden hearing loss can be caused by proximity to an extremely loud sound like an explosion.
    Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The heaviest rain has exited these areas, but widespread and exceedingly rare major river flooding will continue through mid week.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Declines of this magnitude over two days are exceedingly rare and typically result from significant upheaval.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Apr. 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
  • The site’s activewear label, FP Movement, has some seriously cute pieces that are also practical for activities like Pilates, running, HIIT classes, and more.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Ciesla said the Northbrook Caucus candidates took the challengers seriously.
    Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • To Graydon Carter, a founder and coeditor of Air Mail and former editor of Vanity Fair, all of this seems terribly unfair.
    Nathan King, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Something would have to go terribly wrong for the Yankees to give up on the 2025 season.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Peters returns for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s fresh, surprising and very special Broadway production, following its run in Los Angeles.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Heat illness already frequently harms outdoor workers with very little protection in place for their safety.
    Georgia Christakis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • So far, the website has identified a handful of sites around the state where beaver activity is in close proximity to residential properties.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
  • But that work has gone well so far, Pereira has bought into the club and life in Wolverhampton and fans have enjoyed his personality and approach.
    Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Passingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passingly. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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