as in casually
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Recent Examples of nonchalantly
Perched nonchalantly on a nearby roof, Terry seems to relish every moment of the tense encounter, staring right back without flinching.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
In just the seventh game of his young career, a May 30 matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays, Clarke scaled the center-field wall of the Rogers Center and nonchalantly caught a 407-foot, 103-mph blast off the bat of Alejandro Kirk.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
In it, the poet is seated nonchalantly, with a moth or butterfly appearing to have landed on his outstretched finger.
—Trevin Corsiglia, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The star—who made her directorial debut with her film, The Chronology of Water—nonchalantly paired tweed cardigans with sheer tulle skirts, and pulled off short suits with socks-and-heels and ties.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 May 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
In just the seventh game of his young career, a May 30 matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays, Clarke scaled the center-field wall of the Rogers Center and nonchalantly caught a 407-foot, 103-mph blast off the bat of Alejandro Kirk.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
In it, the poet is seated nonchalantly, with a moth or butterfly appearing to have landed on his outstretched finger.
—Trevin Corsiglia, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The star—who made her directorial debut with her film, The Chronology of Water—nonchalantly paired tweed cardigans with sheer tulle skirts, and pulled off short suits with socks-and-heels and ties.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonchalantly
Adverb
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Thou shalt pose for the cover, ideally smiling and having a casually joyous time.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Create Short, Snappy Messages Short, snappy messaging is great while people are in the mindset to casually scroll on social media.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Esther is smiling; Bella looks coolly down her nose and into the lens.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Charismatic and coolly intelligent, Gray was a perfect early platform for Washington’s leading-man chops.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Nonchalantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalantly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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