glibly

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Never was a term more glibly used and misdefined as that one has been lately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

When observers glibly talk about the Premier League being the 'best in the world', they often fail to explain what criteria they are using.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2023

In 1955, Chamberlin is glibly naïve about the Holocaust, a patriotic fool set up for tears when remembering the horrors of the Nazis.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Ultrawealthy Russians have long treated London — glibly referred to as “Londongrad” — like a luxury playground, skewing the already-expensive property market and sending their children to Britain’s exclusive private schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2022

He remembered the contents, which in truth he rattled off very glibly when put to the test One letter was written from Vera Cruz and the other from the City of Mexico.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin