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nonchalantly

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[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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Lincoln poses almost nonchalantly, one hand touching a book to represent knowledge, the other clutching a scroll to symbolize statecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

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

But it’s also full of colorful songwriting, of Shires doing tarot with a mermaid, wandering New York listening to Billy Joel or catching her now-former partner behaving nonchalantly on a home security camera.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

The actress revealed Meghan sitting beside her, who shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly, while eating a piece of pie.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

But she was smiling so big she couldn’t finish her sentence as nonchalantly as she’d started it.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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