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Recent Examples of calmly
Qerim won a lot of respect, including from ESPN staffers, with her knack for calmly reining in Smith and the voluble personalities debating him.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Reigning defensive player of the year Pat Surtain II allowed almost nothing once again on the day and calmly knocked a ball away from Wilson when Fields finally looked his way.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
And though the visuals start calmly enough, with an old man puttering through a deserted city, the flashing blue, green, and red lights inject a jolt of madness that’s pushed into the surreal as the man confronts giant statue heads of the Weeknd and Moroder floating above the city.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Bryan Kohberger drove for hours after the Idaho student murders before surveillance cameras caught him calmly shopping and using a self-checkout register.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Amid the chaos, Sensei even finds time to calmly introduce, one by one and by name, the family and immigrants living in his household to Bob.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
But the monarchy under King Charles is doing what monarchy does – enduring, calmly above the fray.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Always speaking calmly with a polite smile and a distinct Italian accent, Bassetti could easily be described as an iron fist in a velvet glove.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Reigning defensive player of the year Pat Surtain II allowed almost nothing once again on the day and calmly knocked a ball away from Wilson when Fields finally looked his way.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
And though the visuals start calmly enough, with an old man puttering through a deserted city, the flashing blue, green, and red lights inject a jolt of madness that’s pushed into the surreal as the man confronts giant statue heads of the Weeknd and Moroder floating above the city.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Bryan Kohberger drove for hours after the Idaho student murders before surveillance cameras caught him calmly shopping and using a self-checkout register.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Amid the chaos, Sensei even finds time to calmly introduce, one by one and by name, the family and immigrants living in his household to Bob.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
But the monarchy under King Charles is doing what monarchy does – enduring, calmly above the fray.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Always speaking calmly with a polite smile and a distinct Italian accent, Bassetti could easily be described as an iron fist in a velvet glove.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmly
Adverb
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The veteran of 71 postseason games slid to his left to field it, coolly executing a fundamental throw home to nab Bauers and keep the game tied, 1-1.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The director’s approach is coolly distant and underpowered; even scenes of bloody battle in the ring feel merely informational.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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There's a big difference between disrupting an event and peacefully protesting, Piro said.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
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Fierce and focused firefighter defenses left the immediate vicinity peacefully intact, reflecting the historic Inn’s importance to the region.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And Robbie, so serenely, perfectly beautiful, is playing a character teeming with self-loathing.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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All three kittens were in a cage in the trunk of their minivan, placidly watching us.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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One goalkeeper robot stood placidly as its opponent kicked a ball at its legs several times before finally managing to score.—
Yan Zhuang,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Calmly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmly. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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