nonchalantly

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Recent Examples of nonchalantly 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 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 In his mesmerizing, rat-a-tat, expletive-riddled style, Evans nonchalantly recalls the almost unbelievable trajectory of his life, leaving the reader barely able to catch her breath. Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026 In this one, the Lakers nonchalantly dug a 26-point hole but cared enough in the second half to chop down the deficit to 93-91, on a one-footed fadeaway 3-pointer from Luka Doncic. Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonchalantly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonchalantly
Adverb
  • Some looked younger than thirty and were dressed casually, while others already looked the part of the candidate, in suits or high heels.
    Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • She’s casually seated on a couch, soft-spoken, and sometimes pausing to search for the right words in English.
    Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The family’s dream home (a magazine-pristine and coolly atmospheric feat by production designer Alain Bainée) certainly looks solid, but proves quite permeable — beginning one morning when a gaping hole suddenly appears in the garden wall.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.
    Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Nonchalantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalantly. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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