passingly

adverb

pass·​ing·​ly

1

a

: temporarily

were in Cambridge passingly for a few days

—Lucien Price

b

: in passing : cursorily

he has only studied passingly and is in danger of failing the course

2

archaic : exceedingly, surpassingly

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from passing entry 2 + -ly

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