glibly

[US]/'glibli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. fluently, smoothly

Phrases & Collocations

speak glibly

answer glibly

Example Sentences

He put ashes on his head, apologized profusely, but then went glibly about his business.

Characters are introduced, pomped and circumstanced, and then almost glibly despatched;

He glibly talked his way out of trouble.

She glibly answered all the interview questions.

The salesman glibly persuaded the customer to buy the product.

The politician glibly avoided addressing the controversial issue.

She glibly complimented her boss to gain favor.

He glibly made excuses for being late.

The con artist glibly deceived his victims.

She glibly navigated through the difficult conversation.

He glibly convinced his friends to go along with his plan.

The student glibly explained the complex theory to his classmates.

Real-world Examples

" And it was a newspaper poem, " she said glibly.

Source: Sea Wolf (Part Two)

And man, who glibly calls the earth his own, neither powers the leaf nor energizes the fragile wing.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

" Nothing, sir, " said the fellow glibly.

Source: Amateur Thief Rafiz

You see, when Roy asked us about our sculpture, he would get fantastically agitated if we ever refer to it glibly or casually.

Source: 2021 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

" Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, " he announced, glibly.

Source: Medium-rare steak

Rose obeyed and went glibly down a page, doing her best to give the sense in her purest English.

Source: Blooming Roses (Part 2)

I had given up disclaiming any acquaintance with that august lady and answered glibly that I would be sure to.

Source: Blade (Part 1)

" 'God is a spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable, in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth, '" responded Anne promptly and glibly.

Source: Anne of Green Gables (Original Version)

The friends and rivals breakfasted together the next morning. Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 2)

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