composedly
- adverb
- /kəmˈpoʊzdli/
- A loud warning note sounds from somewhere near us, and in an instant the street swarms with men passing composedly with their hands under their blouses.
Examples
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"She gave him a tip-tilt look, composedly curious."
Fiction book (1991) -
Outi sat composedly.
Fiction book (1999) -
Think of him operating a car at such a time, humming along toward a meeting and then noticing his symptoms and smoothly, composedly (she pictured) turning his wheel toward Sinai Hospital.
Fiction book (1995) -
She spoke composedly, even when faced with a difficult question in the meeting.
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Despite the chaos around him, he remained composedly focused on his task.
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The teacher addressed the class composedly, ensuring that everyone could hear her instructions.
Synonyms
In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness
In a calm, peaceful way without worry
In a serious, calm way that does not show excitement
Act without showing pain or strong feelings when things are hard
To act calmly and peacefully without showing excitement
A person speaks or acts calmly and steadily without showing strong feeling
In a calm, slow, and dignified way
In a calm and peaceful way
In a calm way without showing any worry
In a quiet, careful way that does not show feelings or strong opinions
Calmly and in control of your actions and feelings
To act calmly without showing fear
Calmly without showing any emotion
To act in a calm, comfortable, unhurried way
In a serious, calm way without showing excitement
In a gentle, calm, and pleasant way
How Calm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Composedly comes from compose, which means 'put together' and has com- 'together' and pose 'place'. So to be composed is like having your thoughts and feelings 'put together', and to act composedly is to stay calm and in control.