glibly

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Never was a term more glibly used and misdefined as that one has been lately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

When observers glibly talk about the Premier League being the 'best in the world', they often fail to explain what criteria they are using.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2023

“Chris as a choreographer is someone who’s tapped into — not lightly or glibly, but tapped into spirit,” Blain-Cruz said.

From New York Times • May 15, 2023

Ultrawealthy Russians have long treated London — glibly referred to as “Londongrad” — like a luxury playground, skewing the already-expensive property market and sending their children to Britain’s exclusive private schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2022

The solution frightened him, it came so quickly to his mind and so glibly to his tongue.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck