passingly

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adverb

Synonym of in passing.

“I'm only passingly familiar with Schopenhauer: I haven't read many of his works.”

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in passing
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Meanings

adverbpassingly (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSynonym of in passing.

    I'm only passingly familiar with Schopenhauer: I haven't read many of his works.

    Synonyms: in passing

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbSynonym of in passing.

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in passing

Origin

From passing + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

passingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passingly

MLA

“passingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passingly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passingly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passingly.

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