calmly en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English calm Middle English -ly English -ly English calmly From calm + -ly.
Meanings
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In a calm manner; coolly.
She ran to the door and there beheld the ragged street urchin calmly playing his organ.
1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 84:But in the diamond jubilee state coach – this one comes with both suspension and air conditioning – the queen’s hands were folded calmly in her lap.
2023 May 6, Rachel Cooke, “It was ludicrous but also magnificent: the coronation stirred every emotion”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2023:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most calmly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more calmly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (27)
fi levollisesti (in a calm manner) · pt tranquilamente (in a calm manner) · el ήρεμα (in a calm manner) · nl kalm (in a calm manner) · fr paisiblement (in a calm manner) · es calmosamente (in a calm manner) · la aequō animō (in a calm manner) · hu nyugodtan (in a calm manner) · ca calmosament (in a calm manner) · gl tranquilamente (in a calm manner) · uk спокі́йно (in a calm manner) · es calmamente (in a calm manner) · cim dèstar (in a calm manner) · cs klidně (in a calm manner) · nl kalmweg (in a calm manner) · nl kalmpjes (in a calm manner) · es calmadamente (in a calm manner) · pl spokojnie (in a calm manner) · ca tranquil·lament (in a calm manner) · fi rauhallisesti (in a calm manner) · eo trankvile (in a calm manner) · fi tyynesti (in a calm manner) · gl amodo (in a calm manner) · ro calm (in a calm manner) · ru споко́йно (in a calm manner) · de ruhig (in a calm manner) · es con calma (in a calm manner)