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NONCHALANTLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
glanced casually at the headlines
Synonyms:
casually; nonchalantly
Classified under:
Pertainym:
nonchalant (marked by blithe unconcern)
Sense 2
Meaning:
In a composed and unconcerned manner
Example:
without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher
Synonyms:
coolly; nervelessly; nonchalantly
Classified under:
Pertainym:
nonchalant (marked by blithe unconcern)