IMPERTURBABLY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

imperturbably

adverb

Definition of imperturbably

as in calmly

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Adverb

If the illusion is successful, the decoy serves the purpose of attracting attention from opponents aiming to distract the penalty taker, while the real penalty taker can quietly prepare in the periphery, calmly focusing on his kick.

— Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Mikel Oyarzabal calmly buried his shot to give Spain a 1-0 lead.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 14 July 2026

Definition of calmly

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Ahead, Toyota team principal Kobayashi ran serenely to the finish in the No 7, even with Frijns’ pass on Buemi increasing the pressure.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 June 2026
After 50 minutes of self-satisfaction, the hero fades serenely into a sunset that Dudamel made miraculously mystical.

— Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

Definition of serenely

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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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Next to me, a woman with colorful tattoo sleeves and a tasseled leather satchel nods coolly behind her sunglasses.

— Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Malik Tillman stepped up and coolly scored on the free kick, his shot deflecting into the net off a Belgian player who was jumping as part of a wall.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 July 2026

Definition of coolly

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The two turtles now peacefully explore their habitat together while still giving each other space.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Perhaps this game, whatever the result, will come and go relatively peacefully, with no incidents to speak of and no new Argentinian ‘villains’ in the collective English consciousness.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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