glibly

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Adverbial glibly has 1 sense

glibly, slickly - with superficial plausibility; "he talked glibly"
Derived from adjective glib₂

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Glibly

Definition:

adverb

in a smooth and effortless manner, often lacking sincerity or thoughtfulness.

Sense 1:

in a quick and superficial manner

Example sentence: John glibly accepted the task without considering its complexity.

Sense 2:

in a persuasive and plausible manner

Example sentence: The salesman glibly convinced the customer to buy the product.

Sense 3:

in a fluent and slippery manner

Example sentence: The politician glibly evaded answering the difficult questions during the debate.

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