PASSIM Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

passim

adverb

ˈpa-səm

Definition of passim

as in everywhere

in one place and another the book belonged to my father, and his trenchant comments are found passim—both in the margins and between the lines of text

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

nowhere

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Adverb

While parts of the Southwest are rocky with little vegetation and are naturally prone to flash flooding, the recent rains made flooding everywhere more likely.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Inside, a large stone fireplace connects an open-plan living area and dining room; there’s wood paneling everywhere, and more than one piece of rustic log furniture to really cement that cabin feel.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of everywhere

Adverb

Stay with PCMag before, throughout, and following the unveiling for the latest news and my impressions of all the products.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
On Friday, Maher’s guest was former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who stayed loyal throughout.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2026

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