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.—
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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
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—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
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
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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
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
See All Example Sentences for nonchalantly
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“Nonchalantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonchalantly. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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