calmly

Example Sentences

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Calmly, quietly, CNQ kept hiking dividends — which have compounded at 21% annually for 25 consecutive years.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

Calmly, she closed up the wireless set, pretending it was a case she was packing.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2023

Calmly, the boxer vowed in Spanish that he was coming to battle.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2022

Calmly following the crowd, without pushing, is generally your best option.

From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2022

Calmly, as if nothing is going on, we walk slowly down the path toward the Washburns’ lit-up patio, where the party is in full swing.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez