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

Okay, maybe he was just caught nonchalantly walking onto the ride. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026

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

And then, right as Joe’s already prevalent rage is on the precipice of going nuclear, a CGI giraffe nonchalantly strolls past a third-story window in the background. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above