calmly
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- adverb
- /ˈkɑːmli/
- He handled the situation calmly, explaining his thoughts without raising his voice.
- speak calmly
- respond calmly
- calmly answered questions
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Watch on YouTubePeople say stuff and you just calmly don't respond.
- People say stuff and you just calmly don't respond.
- That is your time to think calmly without time stress.
- Then the gaslighter calmly says you need to calm down.
- Well, they sit and they wait calmly, quietly, with good manners.
- You keep trying, you calmly, you know, without getting upset with yourself.
- He, of course, calmly agrees to the divorce and leaves the room.
- When honest people say what's true, calmly and without embarrassment, they become powerful.
- Yeah, told me very calmly to take off the watch.
- And I said that very calmly just now.
- And so even when you may be speaking calmly, your energy is dismissive.
- Take a deep breath and speak calmly.
- And my mother calmly kept walking until she turned the corner.
- And then I fell asleep that night calmly, calmly.
Examples
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Whatever the problem is, solve it, calmly, by talking it out.
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We'll talk this over calmly tomorrow.
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I can do it just calmly, OK?
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Yeah, told me very calmly to take off the watch.
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And my mother calmly kept walking until she turned the corner.
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The rest of the station is sitting calmly at the kitchen table, watching.
Fiction book (1991) -
That is your time to think calmly without time stress.
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Okay, let's discuss this calmly.
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Please move calmly and carefully to the nearest exit.
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"I have recovered," he said calmly, returning the frame to its place on his desk.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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In a quiet way that makes little or no noise
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To do something with little force to avoid hurting or making noise
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In a calm and quiet way without violence
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In a calm way without getting angry while waiting
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4.3
In a calm way that shows little worry or emotion
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4.1
In a friendly, peaceful way without anger
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In a calm way without arguing or fighting
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In a calm way that shows no worry or excitement
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In a calm, peaceful way without worry
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In a friendly, pleasant way
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To act calmly and peacefully without showing excitement
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A person speaks or acts calmly and steadily without showing strong feeling
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In a calm, slow, and dignified way
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To do something in a slow, calm way without hurry
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In a calm and peaceful way
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In a calm, peaceful way that helps you rest
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Calmly and with control of your feelings
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Calmly and in control of your actions and feelings
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Calmly without showing any emotion
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To act in a calm, comfortable, unhurried way
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In a calm way without showing annoyance or complaint
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In a gentle, calm, and pleasant way
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How Calm
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Etymology
Calmly comes from calm, which once came from an old word for the 'heat' of the middle of the day. People saw the sea become very 'still' in that heat, so calm came to mean 'quiet' or 'peaceful', and calmly means doing something in that way.