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calmly
[ kahm-lee, kahlm- ]
adverb
- without excitement, agitation, or passion:
He kept his cool throughout, calmly challenging his opponents on alleged facts he believed were wrong.
- (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 Words From
- qua·si-calm·ly adverb
- un·calm·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of calmly1
Example Sentences
You calmly accepted that advice on the doorstep and then, seconds later, savagely stabbed her eight times and ended her life.
Fingers barely graced keys in an evocation of the calmly rippling watery surface.
For the most part, employees calmly placated or humored them, with some ignoring the trio or asking them to leave.
"I remember seeing the girls all like huddling around the stairs," she told us calmly.
Young just continued to bat as he had from the start, calmly rotating the strike and punishing the bad balls in a knock that screamed sensible cricket.
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