Example Sentences

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Or rather, Mailer — affecting a puzzling Irish brogue, as he was known to do — shot barb after barb at a somewhat amused Vidal, who responded levelly.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2021

He had discussed the matter with Sushila and could levelly report to Mateo what he had heard about his behavior, first when drunk in the park, and then when sober in the supermarket.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 15, 2019

“This is a new way and it’s a new day and it’s a new chair and I have the gavel at this point,” Waters said levelly.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2019

“It looks levelly at the allure of a man who introduced electricity to Ethiopia. ‘First to his 16 palaces.

From New York Times • May 9, 2018

Eisenhower replied levelly that he shared the same liabilities.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik