nonchalantly
adverb
non·cha·lant·ly
ˌnän-shə-ˈlänt-lē 
ˈnän-shə-ˌlänt-,
-lənt-
: in a nonchalant manner : in a casual way that shows a relaxed lack of concern or interest
She nonchalantly glanced our way.
He walked nonchalantly to his seat.
According to its site, the center's outdoor summer programming organizers nonchalantly wondered in 2012 if an evening screening cat videos would attract any attention.—
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In the meantime, the days of nonchalantly surfing the web are long gone.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
Las Vegas Search & Rescue volunteers found this blast from the pandemic past — or evidence of alien visitation, take your pick — nonchalantly nestled in a remote mountain range about 20 miles north of Las Vegas, near Gass Peak in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Love and Death has the most onscreen blood of any Allen picture, but it’s always played nonchalantly and absurdly, prioritizing gags and laughs ahead of the story.
—Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Melissa McCarthy huddled with two-time Oscar winner Finneas while NBA leading man Russell Westbrook nonchalantly passed by.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
Las Vegas Search & Rescue volunteers found this blast from the pandemic past — or evidence of alien visitation, take your pick — nonchalantly nestled in a remote mountain range about 20 miles north of Las Vegas, near Gass Peak in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Love and Death has the most onscreen blood of any Allen picture, but it’s always played nonchalantly and absurdly, prioritizing gags and laughs ahead of the story.
—Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Melissa McCarthy huddled with two-time Oscar winner Finneas while NBA leading man Russell Westbrook nonchalantly passed by.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Nonchalantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonchalantly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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