Standard Lemma guide

glibly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡlɪbli/
  • rhymes with -ɪbli
  • CMU ARPABET: G L IH1 B L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a glib manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

with superficial plausibility

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he talked glibly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: slickly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From glib + -ly.