nonchalantly

adverb

Definition of nonchalantlynext
as in casually

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Recent Examples of nonchalantly Nashville then moved two goals clear in the 56th minute when Cristian Espinoza sent a pass across toward the near post and Surridge converted nonchalantly with a beautiful heel flick. — Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 One blueprint for aura farming comes courtesy of a viral video of a boy dancing nonchalantly on a race boat. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 In his mesmerizing, rat-a-tat, expletive-riddled style, Evans nonchalantly recalls the almost unbelievable trajectory of his life, leaving the reader barely able to catch her breath. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026 In this one, the Lakers nonchalantly dug a 26-point hole but cared enough in the second half to chop down the deficit to 93-91, on a one-footed fadeaway 3-pointer from Luka Doncic. — Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonchalantly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonchalantly
  1. casually
  2. coolly
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  • Reichenbach said it’s been alarming to her to see how casually her neighbors treat measles.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Sexualizing black women and casually mocking working class women is not accepted anymore.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of casually
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  • As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But, when Ukrainian negotiators push for more detainees, their Russian counterparts tend to respond coolly.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of coolly

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“Nonchalantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalantly. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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