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Recent Examples of nonchalantly
The video shows a clip of the mother bear breaking down the backyard fence and nonchalantly wandering around.
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Yamillah Hurtado, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Perched nonchalantly on a nearby roof, Terry seems to relish every moment of the tense encounter, staring right back without flinching.
—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
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Yamillah Hurtado, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Perched nonchalantly on a nearby roof, Terry seems to relish every moment of the tense encounter, staring right back without flinching.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonchalantly
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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The director’s approach is coolly distant and underpowered; even scenes of bloody battle in the ring feel merely informational.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Nonchalantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalantly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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