nonchalantly

adverb

non·cha·lant·ly ˌnän-shə-ˈlänt-lē

ˈnän-shə-ˌlänt-,

-lənt-

Synonyms of nonchalantly

: in a nonchalant manner : in a casual way that shows a relaxed lack of concern or interest

She nonchalantly glanced our way.

He walked nonchalantly to his seat.

According to its site, the center's outdoor summer programming organizers nonchalantly wondered in 2012 if an evening screening cat videos would attract any attention.—Kate Whittle

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Our taxi driver, nonchalantly smoking a joint, did not think this a wise idea. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 Okay, maybe he was just caught nonchalantly walking onto the ride. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 Nashville then moved two goals clear in the 56th minute when Cristian Espinoza sent a pass across toward the near post and Surridge converted nonchalantly with a beautiful heel flick. — Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 One blueprint for aura farming comes courtesy of a viral video of a boy dancing nonchalantly on a race boat. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonchalantly

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First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonchalantly was in 1836

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