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Nonchalantly Definition & Meaning

nonchalantly
adverb
  1. in a composed and unconcerned manner; "without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher"
  2. in an unconcerned manner; "glanced casually at the headlines"

"Nonchalantly" in song lyrics

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  • "Big Ju, rugged and rawnchy, never nonchalantly"
    The Beatnuts — Supa Supreme
  • "Just in case they said nonchalantly"
    Buck 65 — Riverbed 7
  • "I drove by, waved, kinda nonchalantly"
    Originoo Gunn Clappaz f/ Smokelite — The Big Ohh

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Frequently asked questions

What does nonchalantly mean?
in a composed and unconcerned manner; "without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher" in an unconcerned manner; "glanced casually at the headlines"
What part of speech is nonchalantly?
Nonchalantly is an adverb.
How many definitions does nonchalantly have?
Nonchalantly has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).

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