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nonchalantly

American  
[non-shuh-lahnt-lee] / ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑnt li /

adverb

  1. in an unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited manner; casually.

    The bear was nonchalantly ambling along in the grass, heading straight towards me.

Etymology

Origin of nonchalantly

nonchalant + -ly

Example Sentences

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But Haaland showed no signs of a lack of confidence when he nonchalantly lifted the ball over Galatasaray goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir from Jeremy Doku's fine through ball.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Nick Smith Jr. placed his newest souvenir nonchalantly underneath the press conference table.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

That meant the ball was live, and Charbonnet happened to nonchalantly pick up the ball in the end zone after the whistle was blown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Siobhan Donaghy was only 16 when the Sugababes' first single - the nonchalantly brilliant Overload - hit the Top 10.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

He just happened to glance up as a pink blimp floated nonchalantly around his woodpile and across the front yard, but for a moment this curious apparition did not even register.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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