calmly (ˈkɑːmli)
adverb · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 ˈkɑːmli
Meaning
Meaning: in a calm manner
Doing something in a quiet, relaxed, and controlled way.
Examples
🗣 She spoke calmly even during the emergency.
Etymology
From ‘calm’, from Late Latin ‘cauma’ meaning ‘heat of the day, rest’, plus ‘-ly’.
How & Where It’s Used
Describes composed, unhurried actions and speech.
Tags: emotion, manner