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Recent Examples of calmly
Others took their places calmly.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Austin, 13, can be heard calmly describing the situation and asking for a helicopter to search for his mother and two siblings in a recording released by the Western Australia Police Force on Wednesday.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Jones, a Clemson recruit who was selected for the 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game, calmly hit the first shot.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Upon noticing a doorbell camera, the subject calmly seeks foliage from Guthrie’s porch area to try and obscure the lens.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The test opens with Atlas walking calmly across an open space, its gait closely resembling human movement.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
When proposing a compromise, do your best to speak calmly.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Shatner pops up in a sports bar and a living room, calmly delivering bathroom-adjacent puns while everyone around him looks stunned.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The Bulldogs drew up a play for Jake Heidbreder, who calmly drained an open 18-footer on the left baseline at the buzzer and was mobbed by students spilling out of the Save Mart Center stands.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Austin, 13, can be heard calmly describing the situation and asking for a helicopter to search for his mother and two siblings in a recording released by the Western Australia Police Force on Wednesday.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Jones, a Clemson recruit who was selected for the 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game, calmly hit the first shot.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Upon noticing a doorbell camera, the subject calmly seeks foliage from Guthrie’s porch area to try and obscure the lens.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The test opens with Atlas walking calmly across an open space, its gait closely resembling human movement.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
When proposing a compromise, do your best to speak calmly.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Shatner pops up in a sports bar and a living room, calmly delivering bathroom-adjacent puns while everyone around him looks stunned.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The Bulldogs drew up a play for Jake Heidbreder, who calmly drained an open 18-footer on the left baseline at the buzzer and was mobbed by students spilling out of the Save Mart Center stands.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmly
Adverb
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This was not Robinson’s experience watching Honnold coolly climb Taipei 101.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Really, Roxana is the most coolly observant survivor of them all.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Despite the chaos, Pannakara has been responding peacefully, with a message of unity.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2026
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Milan, Italy — Anti-Olympic protesters marched peacefully through Milan on Saturday afternoon, holding signs, marching arm-in-arm, singing and dancing.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Head to Rin-Tei, a tiny and serenely spare spot at the intersection of Crystal Springs Road and El Camino in San Mateo that oozes zen.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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For nearly four decades, the foundation operated serenely.—
Alice Gregory,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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That sequence also introduces a placidly smiley Kylie Jenner playing herself on seemingly a Valium-Adderall speedball of deluded bounciness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Often neglected are the two whorled figures, strolling placidly in the background.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Calmly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmly. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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