calmly

[ kahm-lee, kahlm- ]

adverb

1. without excitement, agitation, or passion:

   He kept his cool throughout, calmly challenging his opponents on alleged facts he believed were wrong.

2. (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

calm ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“When we fled, our young brothers were killed,” piped up a self-assured 14-year-old Sudanese girl in a rose pink headscarf, who spoke calmly and quietly about terrifying times.

From BBC

The receiver has been watching Still calmly make those kinds of plays in practice since the offseason.

From Los Angeles Times

Slot's team could not be in ruder health, with the head coach calmly steering them.

From BBC

As Valadez and her staff calmly processed ballots Wednesday, an angry man from North Dakota called to inquire about what’s taking so long.

From Los Angeles Times

“You’ll have these meetings with John, where he’s just calmly, intelligently making your show better. He was saying that in some ways, ‘English Teacher’ was a show about how fashions change over time.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• coolly
• easily
• peacefully
• serenely
• smoothly