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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—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The bovines chew their cud nonchalantly.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Next comes a rabona, nonchalantly flicked around the corner, to release the Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The bovines chew their cud nonchalantly.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Next comes a rabona, nonchalantly flicked around the corner, to release the Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Perhaps we are spurred to do so via TV shows, YouTube videos, movies, and other media that often loosely and for click-baiting impact nonchalantly make use of the phrase.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonchalantly
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“Nonchalantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonchalantly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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