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calmly

[ kahm-lee, kahlm- ]

adverb

  1. without excitement, agitation, or passion:

    He kept his cool throughout, calmly challenging his opponents on alleged facts he believed were wrong.

  2. (of wind, waves, etc.) with relatively little force or movement; gently:

    The wind blew calmly as the three of us lay on the beach, lazily passing the time.



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  • ܲ·-· adverb
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"Feedback from teaching staff this week has been overwhelmingly positive; students are arriving calmly to lesson and, more importantly, ready to begin their learning promptly. "

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He pulled alongside one parked car, calmly asking a woman if she was having a nice day before shooting her in the face.

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At the end of the first half, Leonard calmly drilled a three-pointer just before the buzzer, giving the Clippers a 55-52 lead at the half.

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The Australian was serene in the lead, calmly keeping himself out of reach of his rivals, as Mercedes' George Russell held off an assault from the second McLaren of Lando Norris for second.

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With the new calendar year came new, unimaginable challenges, and Redick handled every issue as if calmly sinking a game-winning trey.

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