ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Glibly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɡlɪbli/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Glibly is an adverb meaning In a glib manner.

Meaning

In a glib manner.

Example Sentences

[…] they are unconscious of all the history and human experience by which the liturgy has been enriched, and unmoved by the glibly repeated words of the Gospel […]
Technical terms like ferrite, perlite, graphite, and hardenite were bandied to and fro, and when Paget glibly brought out such a rare exotic as ferro-molybdenum, Benson forgot that he was a master ship-builder, […]
"It seems as though I have lived this life always. The world of books and bookish folk is very vague, more like a dream memory than an actuality. I surely have hunted and forayed and fought all the days of my life. And you, too, seem a part of it. You are -- " I was on the verge of saying, "my woman, my mate," but glibly changed it to -- "standing the hardship well."

Synonyms for glibly

Depending on context, synonyms include slickly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include slickly, lightly, easy, casually, easily, glazily.

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