calmly
advUK /ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/
Etymology From calm + -ly.
1
In a calm manner; coolly.
- She ran to the door and there beheld the ragged street urchin calmly playing his organ.1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 84:
- 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.2023 May 6, Rachel Cooke, “It was ludicrous but also magnificent: the coronation stirred every emotion”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2023: