glibly

• Adverb, das bedeutet 'fließend, glatt oder überzeugend, oft mit dem Beigeschmack von Unaufrichtigkeit oder Gedankenlosigkeit'. Es beschreibt eine Rede oder Schrift, die oberflächlich glatt ist, aber keine Tiefe oder echte Überzeugung haben muss.

An adverb meaning 'in a fluent, smooth, or persuasive manner that often suggests insincerity or lack of thought.' It describes speech or writing that is superficially polished but may lack depth or genuine conviction.

1. Smoothly persuasiveC1formal

   In a way that is fluent and easy, often in a way that is insincere or superficial.

   Glatt

   • He glibly promised to fix everything without understanding the problem.
   • She glibly recited the company's mission statement without any real conviction.
   • The politician glibly answered the reporter's difficult question.

   Synonymefluentlyslicklysmoothlysuavelyunctuouslyvolubly

   Antonymeawkwardlyhaltinglyhesitantlysincerely

2. Carelessly or thoughtlesslyC1formal

   In a way that shows a lack of thought or consideration, often about serious matters.

   Leichtsinnig

   • He glibly dismissed the concerns of the community.
   • She glibly talked about the tragedy as if it were a minor inconvenience.
   • They glibly assumed the project would be easy without any planning.

   Synonymecarelesslycasuallyflippantlyheedlesslylightlysuperficiallythoughtlesslyunthinkingly

   Antonymecarefullyconsideratelyseriouslythoughtfully