Glaringly
/ˈɡlɛəɹɪŋli/ adv
adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a glaring manner:; With intense light. literally
"[…] the light now on, now off, now on too glaringly, now too dimly, with the glow of a fitful dying battery—then at last to know the whole town plunged into darkness […]"
- 2 In a glaring manner:; So as to be highly visible or obvious; so as to attract notice or attention. figuratively
"The error was glaringly obvious, yet nobody said anything about it."
Adverb
- 1 in a glaring manner wordnet
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More examples"[…] the light now on, now off, now on too glaringly, now too dimly, with the glow of a fitful dying battery—then at last to know the whole town plunged into darkness […]"
Etymology
From glaring + -ly.