glib

[glib]

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adjective, glib·ber, glib·best.

readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
easy or unconstrained, as actions or manners.
Archaic. agile; spry.

Origin of glib

1585–95; compare obsolete glibbery slippery (cognate with Dutch glibberig)

Related formsglib·ly, adverbglib·ness, nounun·glib, adjectiveun·glib·ly, adverb

Synonyms for glib

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1. talkative, loquacious; facile, smooth. See fluent.

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Related Words for glibly

ably, handily, neatly, smoothly, nimbly, skillfully, deftly, expertly, ingeniously, adroitly, aptly, quickly, readily, agilely, cunningly, dexterously, facilely, glibly, proficiently

Examples from the Web for glibly

Historical Examples of glibly

"Why, he copped the copper's kale," Aggie translated, glibly.
Within the Law
Marvin Dana
“God,” answered Carl glibly, as if that must be the only orthodox answer.
Almost A Man
Mary Wood-Allen
Glibly she had lied to them and her conscience was not troubled.
The Gaunt Gray Wolf
Dillon Wallace
In verity he knew it as glibly as the alphabet, for he was infinitely painstaking.
Dreamers of the Ghetto
I. Zangwill
The girl took the hint and went on glibly "i-e-d," and "went up head."
The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln
Wayne Whipple

British Dictionary definitions for glibly

glib

adjective glibber or glibbest

fluent and easy, often in an insincere or deceptive way

Derived Formsglibly, adverbglibness, noun

Word Origin for glib

C16: probably from Middle Low German glibberich slippery

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Word Origin and History for glibly

glib

adj.

1590s, "smooth and slippery," possibly a shortening of obsolete glibbery "slippery," which is perhaps from Low German glibberig "smooth, slippery," from Middle Low German glibberich, from or related to glibber "jelly." Of words, speakers, etc., from c.1600. Related: Glibly; glibness.