glibly
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Never was a term more glibly used and misdefined as that one has been lately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
When observers glibly talk about the Premier League being the 'best in the world', they often fail to explain what criteria they are using.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
“Chris as a choreographer is someone who’s tapped into — not lightly or glibly, but tapped into spirit,” Blain-Cruz said.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2023
But I deem it all but criminal to so glibly toss out any amount of the little black dress of umami.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2022
‘Bilingual education, two ways to understand...,’ television and radio commercials glibly announce.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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