What does "glaringly" mean?

In a glaring manner:; With intense light.

What is a synonym for "glaringly"?

Common synonyms include: acutely, amply, apparently, apparently, blatantly, blatantly.

How do you pronounce "glaringly"?

Pronounced //ˈɡlɛəɹɪŋli//.

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

Synonyms

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acutely amply apparently apparently blatantly blatantly

Antonyms

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openly

Example

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"[…] 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.

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