glancingly

ˈɡlænsɪŋli
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Translation of glancingly into German

Adverb

1.

briefly

Rare
in a quick and indirect way
Rare
  • She mentioned it glancingly during the meeting.Sie erwähnte es flüchtig während der Besprechung.
2.

contact

Rare
in a way that hits or touches lightly
Rare
  • The ball hit the wall glancingly and bounced away.Der Ball traf die Wand flüchtig und prallte ab.
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Synonyms and analogies of glancingly in English

Examples of glancingly in a sentence

  • The issue was addressed glancingly in the report.
  • The stone skipped glancingly across the pond.
  • She touched the fabric glancingly with her fingertips.

Translations of "glancingly" in Context ordered by category and frequency

nur beiläufig

He mentioned the topic glancingly, not wanting to dwell on it.

Er erwähnte das Thema nur beiläufig, da er nicht näher darauf eingehen wollte.

The speaker glancingly acknowledged the audience's support before starting.

Der Redner erkannte die Unterstützung des Publikums nur beiläufig an, bevor er begann.

They discussed the game glancingly during lunch, focusing on other subjects.

Sie sprachen das Spiel nur beiläufig beim Mittagessen an und konzentrierten sich auf andere Themen.

The interviewer glancingly referred to her previous job experience.

Der Interviewer nahm nur beiläufig Bezug auf ihre frühere Berufserfahrung.

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Other translations for glancingly:

  • flüchtigadv.
  • indirektadv.
  • kurzadv.
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