as in self-composedly
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Adverb
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Instead, choose two or three individuals who understand the issue and can think calmly.—
Fazila Shahid,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026 -
His work is filled with people talking politely, calmly, and rationally about incredibly monstrous things.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In both novels, the couples disappear to live more peacefully away from the places where the doomed obsessions first began.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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Its sunrise alarm wakes you up peacefully.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Two hours after the deadline swept past the Broncos’ building in Dove Valley, their then-22-year-old receiver at the center of the fanbase’s buzz sat at his locker, coolly pulling on his gear.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Thiago equalized for Brentford nine minutes later but West Ham was ahead again before halftime when Bowen coolly converted a penalty kick.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Head to Rin-Tei, a tiny and serenely spare spot at the intersection of Crystal Springs Road and El Camino in San Mateo that oozes zen.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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For nearly four decades, the foundation operated serenely.—
Alice Gregory,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
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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 16 Mar. 2026.
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