levelly
- adverb
- /ˈlɛvəli/
- Then he looked straight into the camera, his face grim, and spoke very levelly.
- said levelly
- looked levelly
- gazed levelly
Examples
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Norma held his head in her hands and said, levelly, "We've discussed this."
Blog text (7) -
"Speaking of names," he said levelly, "it is remarkable how much can be puzzled out from a name."
Fiction book (1992) -
"I mean anyone that could apply to," Charlotte said as levelly as she could.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Do you doubt I can hit you from here?" the man asked levelly.
Fiction book (1990) -
" Kit looked at him levelly, and he stopped.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Why would others be there?" Field stared levelly at him.
Fiction book (1990) -
Rachel said levelly, "I've been thinking about it for a long time."
Fiction book (1990) -
Sophia kept her gaze fixed levelly on her mother.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Xyon looked at him levelly and said, "She always hoped you'd come back someday."
Fiction book (1999) -
He spoke levelly about the situation, keeping his emotions in check.
Synonyms
In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness
In a calm way that shows little worry or emotion
In a serious, calm way that does not show excitement
In a calm, peaceful way without worry
In a calm, fair way without strong feeling or bias
To act calmly and peacefully without showing excitement
In a calm, slow, and dignified way
In a calm way that does not show feelings
Calmly and with control of your feelings
To act calmly without showing fear
In a gentle, calm, and pleasant way
In a calm way without showing annoyance or complaint
Antonyms
How Calmly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Levelly comes from level + the adverb ending -ly, and level originally means 'balanced' or 'even'—think of the little bubble in a spirit level that shows balance. So to act levelly is to be calm and emotionally 'balanced' and steady.