COMPOSEDLY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

composedly

adverb

Definition of composedly

as in calmly

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The goal is to move the surprise out of the checkout line and into a moment where someone can explain it calmly.

— Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
In other circumstances, the Isak crisis might have been handled more calmly and more adeptly.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of calmly

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After controlling the ball twice with his head, Bouanga sprinted into the box and coolly lifted it over goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland and into the net.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
Introspection is hardly foreign to country music, but Langley’s coolly reflective approach stands out in a genre defined by social collisions—by scenes of cowboys and cowgirls settling scores.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Definition of coolly

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The waters of a continent – west from the Rockies and east from the Appalachians – pour into it, sometimes violently, sometimes placidly.

— Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
Nature is no big deal in Cristian Mungiu‘s superb new drama of systemic order and individual disarray, which takes in the sprawling waters and monochrome mountainscapes of the region with a placidly appreciative eye.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026

Definition of placidly

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The cumulative impression of Alice that the book leaves is of someone moving serenely through life, meeting fond blessings and awful curses both with the same calm equanimity.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
The camera then panned to a cool and collected Moore, who could be seen serenely watching the frenzy from a chair in the corner.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Definition of serenely

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