glaringly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɡlɛrɪŋli/ UK /ˈɡlɛːrɪŋli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a way that is obvious and conspicuous, especially badly so The report was glaringly incomplete. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that is obvious... obviouslyconspicuouslyblatantlyflagrantlymanifestly ↔ Opposites subtlyinconspicuouslyimperceptibly Word family Related forms glaringglare Etymology AI details From glaring + -ly, from glare, from Middle English glaren ('to shine, stare'), probably of Low German origin and related to Middle Dutch glaren ('to gleam'). glaren Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # glaringly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɡlɛrɪŋli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡlɛːrɪŋli/ ## Meanings 1. in a way that is obvious and conspicuous, especially badly so ## Examples - The report was glaringly incomplete. ## Synonyms - obviously - conspicuously - blatantly - flagrantly - manifestly ## Antonyms - subtly - inconspicuously - imperceptibly ## Related Forms - glaring - glare ## Roots and Affixes - Root: glaren ## Etymology From glaring + -ly, from glare, from Middle English glaren ('to shine, stare'), probably of Low German origin and related to Middle Dutch glaren ('to gleam'). ## AI Etymology Glaringly comes from glaring + -ly, from glare, from Middle English glaren ('to shine, stare'), probably of Low German origin and related to Middle Dutch glaren ('to gleam'). The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adverb, it carries the sense "in a way that is obvious and conspicuous, especially badly so", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Middle English glaren. Related words include glaring, glare. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown