calmly
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,461 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,946 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- with self-possession (especially in times of stress) he spoke calmly to the rioting students
- in a sedate manner also: sedately
calmly in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Hundreds of people turned away, but the vast crowd still looked calmly on.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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No masquerade remained before this huntsman who had his victim trapped, and calmly studied his agony.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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Life had ceased to be a rather grey, orderly business in which day succeeded day calmly and without event.
The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1
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Pollux now used his fingers and modelling tools more calmly; his gaze was less wistful and he began to talk again.
The Emperor — Volume 02 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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He made no struggle to get higher, for all his strength had left him, and seeing no hope he calmly awaited death.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1