glibly

[ US /ˈɡɫɪbɫi/ ]
[ UK /ɡlˈɪbli/ ]
ADVERB
  1. with superficial plausibility
    he talked glibly
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How To Use glibly In A Sentence

  • When natural philosophers referred to laws of nature, they were not glibly choosing that metaphor.
  • You quote glibly from a document you haven’t even read. Think Progress » Exclusive: Classified Pentagon Document Described White Phosphorus As ‘Chemical Weapon’
  • This did not do much to diffuse allegations that Prejean was robbed of her crown by queenie conspirators, or rise above the snark with actual insight, or stress that these are other people's lives Prejean so glibly oppresses, and that the issue is not about her or her archaic beliefs. Is Bruno Worse For Gays Than Perez Hilton?
  • Early in his stay in Madrid, a notorious star-chaser glibly informed the Spanish media that the new arrival would be the latest in her series of celebrity conquests.
  • The story is so broad in scope, yet so glibly simplified, each element is glanced over lightly.
  • If I so glibly excused the murder of children, I wouldn't be able to stand my own reflection either.
  • He spoke glibly about an economic recovery just around the corner.
  • At his back stood the hunchback, who "pattered" in description of the drawings as glibly as he used to "puff" his own wares as a Cheap Jack. Jan of the Windmill
  • Readers may remember the little eye problem I glibly referred to a few weeks ago when I rambled on about hypochondria.
  • People who talk glibly about ‘intelligence failure’ act as if intelligence agencies that are doing their job right would know everything.
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