calmly

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/

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Frequency: 3.56 in modern English

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adv

"She ran to the door and there beheld the ragged street urchin calmly playing his organ."
"But in the diamond jubilee state coach – this one comes with both suspension and air conditioning – the queen’s hands were folded calmly in her lap."

Etymology tree English calm Middle English -ly English -ly English calmly From calm + -ly.

more calmly (comparative) most calmly (superlative)

sedately

bromley comley cromley thomley comly

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How do you pronounce calmly?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/.

What does calmly mean?

In a calm manner; coolly.

Where does calmly come from?

Etymology tree English calm Middle English -ly English -ly English calmly From calm + -ly.

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