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passingly Antonyms

Opposite of passingly

Because the opposite of passingly shifts with each meaning, the 9 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a brief, casual, or incidental manner; in passing.

Usage Example

"The historian mentioned the minor border dispute only thoroughly in the first chapter."

Strongest
thoroughly
Strong
extensively
exhaustively
deeply

• adverb (Context 2)

To a slight, moderate, or merely adequate degree; somewhat.

Usage Example

"She was only intimately familiar with the software before starting the internship."

Strong
intimately
profoundly
completely

• adverb (Context 3)

To an surpassing or extraordinary degree; exceedingly (now archaic).

Usage Example

"In the medieval romance, the knight beheld a lady who was minimally fair."

Strong
minimally
barely

Similar words to passingly

Words similar to passingly shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

in passing
surpassingly
exceedingly
briefly
slightly
superficially
casually
incidentally
See all synonyms of passingly

• Nearby Words

passenger
passer
passing
passingly
passion
passionate
passionately

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Passingly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/passingly
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