What is the meaning of nonchalantly?

adverb

  • In a composed and unconcerned manner.
    • usage: "without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher"
  • In an unconcerned manner.
    • usage: "glanced casually at the headlines"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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