nonchalantly

adverb

Definition of nonchalantlynext
as in casually

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Recent Examples of nonchalantly Okay, maybe he was just caught nonchalantly walking onto the ride. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 Nashville then moved two goals clear in the 56th minute when Cristian Espinoza sent a pass across toward the near post and Surridge converted nonchalantly with a beautiful heel flick. — Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 One blueprint for aura farming comes courtesy of a viral video of a boy dancing nonchalantly on a race boat. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 In his mesmerizing, rat-a-tat, expletive-riddled style, Evans nonchalantly recalls the almost unbelievable trajectory of his life, leaving the reader barely able to catch her breath. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonchalantly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonchalantly
  1. casually
  2. coolly
Adverb
  • Scammers can lift voice samples from videos people casually post on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, Stiltz’s observations lean toward glib rather than casually profound.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of casually
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  • But Thomas and Erika are no fools, coolly telling off smiling Hitler sympathizers during a tony reception.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Minor cringe is meta-cringe, standing apart from the affect while coolly investigating it.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of coolly

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“Nonchalantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalantly. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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