calmly
Americanadverb
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without excitement, agitation, or passion.
He kept his cool throughout, calmly challenging his opponents on alleged facts he believed were wrong.
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(of wind, waves, etc.) with relatively little force or movement; gently.
The wind blew calmly as the three of us lay on the beach, lazily passing the time.
Other Word Forms
- quasi-calmly adverb
- uncalmly adverb
Etymology
Origin of calmly
Example Sentences
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Markets reacted calmly on Monday, though the dollar fell and bond yields rose as a bet on more inflation.
Grace will be familiar to eagle-eyed PTA fans; in “Magnolia,” she played Gwenovier, the reporter who calmly destroyed Tom Cruise’s character.
From Los Angeles Times
The president tells the media to "all get out calmly".
From BBC
Stocks ended the year calmly, but as usual, there was little news to trade on in the final weeks.
From Barron's
Stocks ended the year calmly, but as usual, there was little news to trade on in the final weeks.
From Barron's
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