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- [kahm; older use kam; spelling pronunciation kahlm]
- /kɑm; older use kæm; spelling pronunciation kɑlm/
- /kɑːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahm; older use kam; spelling pronunciation kahlm]
- /kɑm; older use kæm; spelling pronunciation kɑlm/
Definitions of calmly word
- adverb calmly You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation. 3
- adjective calmly without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea. 1
- adjective calmly not windy or stormy: a calm day. 1
- adjective calmly free from excitement or passion; tranquil: a calm face; a calm manner. 1
- noun calmly freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness. 1
- noun calmly Meteorology. wind speed of less than 1 mile per hour (0.447 m/sec). 1
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Origin of calmly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (noun, adj.) Middle English calm(e) < Italian calma (noun), calmo (adj.) < Late Latin cauma summer heat (with l perhaps from Latin calēre to be hot) < Greek kaûma (stem kaumat-) burning heat; akin to kaíein to burn (see caustic); (v.) Middle English calmen < Italian calmare, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Calmly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calmly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for calmly
adv calmly
- peacefully — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
- smoothly — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- sedately — calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement: a sedate party; a sedate horse.
- break even — to attain a level of activity, as in commerce, or a point of operation, as in gambling, at which there is neither profit nor loss
adverb calmly
- tranquility — quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.
- steadily — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
Antonyms for calmly
adverb calmly
- restlessly — characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
adjective calmly
- ludicrously — causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
- psychotically — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- distractedly — having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.
- like mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- hurriedly — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
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