glibly
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glib
(glĭb)adj. glib·ber, glib·best
1. Performed with a natural, offhand ease: was fascinated by his unfailingly glib conversation.
2. Given to or characterized by fluency of speech or writing that often suggests insincerity, superficiality, or a lack of concern: criticized him for being glib about something so serious.
[Possibly of Low German origin; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]
glib′ly adv.
glib′ness n.
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| Adv. | 1. | glibly - with superficial plausibility; "he talked glibly" |
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بِعَفْوِيَّه، بِسُرْعَة
pohotově
locsogón
á vanhugsaîan hátt, kæruleysislega
ağız kalabalığı ederek
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[ˈglɪblɪ] ADV [speak] → (elocuentemente pero) con poca sinceridad; [explain] → con una facilidad sospechosaCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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glib
(glib) adjective1. speaking persuasively but usually without sincerity. The salesman was a very glib talker.
2. (of a reply etc) quick and ready, but showing little thought. glib excuses.
ˈglibly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.