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nonchalantly

nonc·ha·lantly

US/ˈnɑnʃʌˈlɑntli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in a composed and unconcerned manner

  • “without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher”
2.

in an unconcerned manner

  • “glanced casually at the headlines”
Synonyms

Origin

From nonchalant + -ly.

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