Meaning & use
glaringly
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In a way that is obviously and strikingly noticeable, especially describing something negative such as an error.
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The report contained a glaringly obvious mistake in the sales figures.
His inexperience was glaringly apparent during the interview.
A note on using this word
Glaringly is most often paired with "obvious" or "apparent," intensifying just how unmistakable a fault or flaw is.
Words with a similar meaning
conspicuouslyblatantly
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Words with an opposite meaning
subtly
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