Definition of "glancingly" [glan•cing•ly]

• In a glancing manner (adverb)

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• "If it just tells a story glancingly in the manner of (unintelligible), wonderful writer of deeply moving short stories but with a light touch."
• "Those even glancingly familiar with the seething ethnic nationalisms of that area of the world will understand the rush to ensure that the main players in those bloody rivalries are appropriately represented in parliament, in a fundamentally unstable balance, to be sure, but a balance that suited short-term needs."
• "And the Articles only mention the word "president" once, and only glancingly at best."