calmly
Translation
calmly, peacefully, serenely
Examples
She spoke calmly to the angry customer.
She spoke calmly to the angry customer.
He calmly walked away from the argument.
He calmly walked away from the argument.
Grammar Patterns
((to do sth.)) calmly to perform an action in a calm manner She spoke calmly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: peacefully, quietly, composedly; Antonyms: excitedly, agitatedly
Etymology
Formed from the adjective 'calm' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly', meaning 'in a ... manner'.
Memory Tips
The '-ly' ending often turns an adjective into an adverb. So, 'calmly' means 'in a calm way'.