calmly
calmly — adverb
1. behaving or speaking in a peaceful way, without letting fear, anger, or stress a
behaving or speaking in a peaceful way, without letting fear, anger, or stress affect what you do or say.
Aiko calmly explained her reasons for leaving the project to the whole team.
calmly + verb of speaking
Even with the fire alarm ringing, the teacher calmly led the children outside.
adverb before past-tense verb
The pilot calmly told passengers to stay seated while the plane shook.
Ravi took a deep breath and calmly answered each question during the interview.
- serenely
suggests a deeper inner peace, more poetic or literary
- composedly
formal; focuses on self-control under pressure
- coolly
can suggest slight emotional detachment or confidence
- nervously
opposite — showing worry or fear
- frantically
opposite — in a hurried, panic-driven way
文法句型
verb + calmly
calmly + verb
用法筆記
Frequently collocates with verbs of speaking (said, explained, told) and verbs of action in stressful situations (handled, dealt with, responded).
常見錯誤
2. moving or doing something in a slow, steady way without rushing, even when there
moving or doing something in a slow, steady way without rushing, even when there is no reason to hurry.
The old man calmly walked along the beach, stopping to look at the shells.
calmly walked — unhurried movement
Priya calmly stirred the soup while the guests chatted in the next room.
Leila calmly folded the laundry and placed each item into the drawer.
Hana closed the book, calmly set it on the shelf, and turned off the light.
文法句型
verb + calmly
calmly + verb
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (emotional calm under pressure), this sense describes unhurried physical movement. The context usually involves a routine or leisurely activity rather than a crisis.