nonchalantly
adverb
non·cha·lant·ly
ˌnän-shə-ˈlänt-lē 
ˈnän-shə-ˌlänt-,
-lənt-
: in a nonchalant manner : in a casual way that shows a relaxed lack of concern or interest
She nonchalantly glanced our way.
He walked nonchalantly to his seat.
According to its site, the center's outdoor summer programming organizers nonchalantly wondered in 2012 if an evening screening cat videos would attract any attention.—
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The French bulldog, who is based in the U.K., was captured standing in his garden nonchalantly as his neighbors let off a series of fireworks to mark Guy Fawkes Night.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
When 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days star Tigerlily just nonchalantly dropped more than $25,000 on a watch, viewers had only one question in mind: what the hell does this woman do for work?
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2024
Rows of bicycles leaned nonchalantly against their kickstands.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
The hooded men were filmed removing the dish in Peckham, south London, in broad day light before nonchalantly walking off down the street with it.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
When 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days star Tigerlily just nonchalantly dropped more than $25,000 on a watch, viewers had only one question in mind: what the hell does this woman do for work?
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2024
Rows of bicycles leaned nonchalantly against their kickstands.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
The hooded men were filmed removing the dish in Peckham, south London, in broad day light before nonchalantly walking off down the street with it.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Nonchalantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonchalantly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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