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chalantly en · ADV

Etymology

From chalant + -ly, or a back-formation from nonchalantly.

Meanings

  1. (humorous, nonce-word) Not nonchalantly; in a chalant manner.
    • …nonchalantly, non-nonchalantly, or even chalantly. 2004, Lee Siegel, Love and Other Games of Chance: A Novelty:
    • Chalantly or not, she was given the task. 1984, Hansen Ayoola, She Died Yesterday: A Novel:

Forms

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more chalantly Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most chalantly Degree=Sup lexicographic