nonchalantly

adverb

non·​cha·​lant·​ly ˌnän-shə-ˈlänt-lē 

ˈnän-shə-ˌlänt-, 

-lənt-

: in a nonchalant manner : in a casual way that shows a relaxed lack of concern or interest

She nonchalantly glanced our way.

He walked nonchalantly to his seat.

According to its site, the center's outdoor summer programming organizers nonchalantly wondered in 2012 if an evening screening cat videos would attract any attention.

—Kate Whittle

Examples of nonchalantly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Sub a V-neck sweater for a sheer, whisper-thin knit, and wear the jacket open, nonchalantly buttoned, or wrapped around the waist. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026

The couple’s dog Roux also made a cameo, rushing around the side of the couch to see what the commotion was all about before nonchalantly turning and walking away. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025

Another video shows a different agent (who seconds later kills the driver) nonchalantly walking around the driver’s car (on the passenger side) recording his own video. — Michael McAuliffe, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above