as in self-composedly
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Adverb
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Fellow car enthusiast Evan Sawyer said Baron admired the beauty of the canyon roads and found peace in driving calmly along them.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026 -
The Georgian winger then held his shot, instead scampering past Mamardashvili before calmly slotting the ball into the net.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Chimpanzees that had intermingled peacefully and grown up together were systematically killing each other.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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Tensions rose on May 5 when a couple hundred counter-protesters showed up, but the standoff ended peacefully.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Canada got one back in the 67th minute when David coolly buried a penalty after Buchanan was fouled by Ellertsson.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bruno Fernandes coolly converted the spot kick, and United went 1-0 ahead.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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One of the spaces is serenely accented in all white and features rounded paneling that can open or close depending on the client’s preference for privacy.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
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From the world’s vantage point, Los Angeles can look like a place that glides serenely along beneath a beatific sun.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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That sequence also introduces a placidly smiley Kylie Jenner playing herself on seemingly a Valium-Adderall speedball of deluded bounciness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Often neglected are the two whorled figures, strolling placidly in the background.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Self-possessedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-possessedly. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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