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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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
Other officers down the road nonchalantly mingled and lingered.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Yet without a single footwork adjustment, Cherki trots up and nonchalantly whips a half-volley into the top corner.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Yet Lee waltzed onstage 10 minutes early, nonchalantly squirmed in their normal attire—gold sequined dress, black beehive wig, white go-go boots drawn up to the knees—and set down a bouquet of red roses wrapped in black tissue paper.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Other officers down the road nonchalantly mingled and lingered.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Yet without a single footwork adjustment, Cherki trots up and nonchalantly whips a half-volley into the top corner.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Yet Lee waltzed onstage 10 minutes early, nonchalantly squirmed in their normal attire—gold sequined dress, black beehive wig, white go-go boots drawn up to the knees—and set down a bouquet of red roses wrapped in black tissue paper.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Nonchalantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonchalantly. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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