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also cooly
as in casually
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Recent Examples of coolly
The director’s approach is coolly distant and underpowered; even scenes of bloody battle in the ring feel merely informational.
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Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
After Rodrigo De Paul was clipped inside the 18-yard box for a penalty, Suarez stepped up to coolly convert from the spot with a low effort to the left.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Charismatic and coolly intelligent, Gray was a perfect early platform for Washington’s leading-man chops.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Cunha was magnificent in a shock 1-0 win against UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain, holding Goncalo Ramos at arm’s length throughout and coolly playing through the French press.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
By coolly solving the problems under the most intense pressure imaginable, the astronauts and the crew on the ground became heroes.
—Don Babwin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
After Rodrigo De Paul was clipped inside the 18-yard box for a penalty, Suarez stepped up to coolly convert from the spot with a low effort to the left.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Charismatic and coolly intelligent, Gray was a perfect early platform for Washington’s leading-man chops.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Cunha was magnificent in a shock 1-0 win against UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain, holding Goncalo Ramos at arm’s length throughout and coolly playing through the French press.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
By coolly solving the problems under the most intense pressure imaginable, the astronauts and the crew on the ground became heroes.
—Don Babwin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coolly
Adverb
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The reformation of the band was casually dropped on the surprised crowd in Cleveland partway through what started off as a far less momentous conversation.—
Annie Zaleski,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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The linen blend textile feels casually elegant and the grommet rail line ensures the drapes will move smoothly on any rod.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Yet the movie shows no struggle, no introspection, but, rather, a nonchalantly reasonable ability to drop his stash into a garbage can and walk away.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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One by one, Kudrow and Cox nonchalantly entered through the apartment door wielding their own scripts, but, fed-up with the premise, the women rolled their eyes and exited together.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In Friday's new episode of Eugene Levy's Apple TV+ series, The Reluctant Traveler, the Prince of Wales speaks candidly about his childhood, his family life with Kate Middleton and his future as king.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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In a TikTok video, Gosselin candidly described how the pregnancy changed her body.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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What is most appealing about YoungBoy is that his music, quite frankly, is the sound of a man who is very much not well.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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And so, frankly, is this city, built on the idea of freedom and the offer of sanctuary to those fleeing persecution elsewhere.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Coolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coolly. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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