glaringly

In blazing clarity

Glaringly is an adverb that intensifies something obvious, conspicuous, or blatant—usually something negative or problematic.

A glaringly obvious mistake is one that anyone should notice.

Something glaringly absent stands out precisely because it's missing.

The word carries a sense of harshness, as if the thing described shines an uncomfortable light on itself: The report was glaringly inaccurate.

obvious

blatantly

Openly and unashamedly

manifestly · patently · unmistakably · transparently · plainly · clearly · overtly · noticeably · visibly · undeniably

bright

dazzlingly

In blinding manner

radiantly · vividly · harshly · piercingly · intensely · starkly · garishly · luridly · fluorescently · incandescently

offensive

insultingly

In an offensive manner

inappropriately · shockingly · offensively · provocatively · scandalously · outrageously · indecently · crudely · grotesquely · jarringly

Opposites
visibility/obviousness

glaringlysubtly

With quiet nuance

inconspicuously · imperceptibly · faintly · obscurely · barely

intensity of light/brightness

glaringlydimly

With weak illumination

darkly · faintly · softly · murkily · palely

significance/importance

glaringlyinsignificantly

In an unimportant manner

trivially · negligibly · marginally · inconsequentially · unremarkably

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