as in casually
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Recent Examples of nonchalantly
Yet without a single footwork adjustment, Cherki trots up and nonchalantly whips a half-volley into the top corner.
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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
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
And both dismantle pop's walls by nonchalantly leaping over musical styles and bringing a new audience along with them.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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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
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
And both dismantle pop's walls by nonchalantly leaping over musical styles and bringing a new audience along with them.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonchalantly
Adverb
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In the video, which is credited to Parade, Nick Jonas can be seen hanging outside the awards show by himself, casually sipping on a water bottle.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
13 Jan. 2026
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Keds Square-Toe Mary Jane Sneakers Keds are classics for a reason—they’re casually polished and super wearable.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Goetz fled the scene after speaking briefly and coolly to the train conductor.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Also bent on finding the stone are sadistic rebel commander Captain Poison (David Harewood, oozing evil) and the coolly calculating Colonel (Arnold Vosloo), Danny’s one-time mentor as a soldier-for-hire.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Nonchalantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalantly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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