Superlative for lasting for a very short time
“The only Frenchmen who had more than a passing interest in the science of nature were likely to be professors of philosophy and medicine.”
Superlative for carried out on a superficial or cursory level
“We must state that, barring a passing reference to this aspect, no serious contention was raised or, indeed, could be raised on the merits of the matter.”
Superlative for gradually ceasing to exist or function
Superlative for moving or traveling to a given destination
(of a person) Superlative for at the point of death
Superlative for lacking depth or substance
Superlative for relating to or characteristic of a process or period of transition
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