■ adjective
1》 going past.
2》 (of a period of time) going by.
3》 carried out quickly and lightly: a ~ glance.
4》 (of a resemblance or similarity) slight.
■ noun
1》 the action of ~.
2》 the passage of something, especially time.
3》 the end of something.
↘ euphemistic a person's death.
Phrases
in ~ briefly and casually.
Derivatives
~ly adverb