variants also cooly
as in casually
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Recent Examples of coolly Canada got one back in the 67th minute when David coolly buried a penalty after Buchanan was fouled by Ellertsson. —
ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026 Bruno Fernandes coolly converted the spot kick, and United went 1-0 ahead. —Carl Anka, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 Haley McCutcheon’s through ball allowed Banda to break through Seattle’s defense and coolly place it past Claudia Dickey for a goal in her first game back after missing the second half of 2025 due to an injury. —Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026 Two hours after the deadline swept past the Broncos’ building in Dove Valley, their then-22-year-old receiver at the center of the fanbase’s buzz sat at his locker, coolly pulling on his gear. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026 When Samantha coolly responds no more than once, Baines can’t take it. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 Kaplan and Jamshidi are riveting here, as Marlene’s coolly confident mask slips away and Joyce’s maternal persona belies a steely inner core. —Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 Castle made a putback dunk off Jeremiah Fears’ miss to pull Team Melo within one point of victory, but Edgecombe drew a foul from Donovan Clingan and coolly hit both free throws to end it at 25-24. —Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026 This was not Robinson’s experience watching Honnold coolly climb Taipei 101. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026 Bruno Fernandes coolly converted the spot kick, and United went 1-0 ahead. —Carl Anka, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 Haley McCutcheon’s through ball allowed Banda to break through Seattle’s defense and coolly place it past Claudia Dickey for a goal in her first game back after missing the second half of 2025 due to an injury. —Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026 Two hours after the deadline swept past the Broncos’ building in Dove Valley, their then-22-year-old receiver at the center of the fanbase’s buzz sat at his locker, coolly pulling on his gear. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026 When Samantha coolly responds no more than once, Baines can’t take it. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 Kaplan and Jamshidi are riveting here, as Marlene’s coolly confident mask slips away and Joyce’s maternal persona belies a steely inner core. —Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 Castle made a putback dunk off Jeremiah Fears’ miss to pull Team Melo within one point of victory, but Edgecombe drew a foul from Donovan Clingan and coolly hit both free throws to end it at 25-24. —Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026 This was not Robinson’s experience watching Honnold coolly climb Taipei 101. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coolly
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Timothée Chalamet heads to the beach in Miami in a casually stylish look of a Nahmias cap, Supreme x Wu-Tang Clan RZA T-shirt and cargo shorts on April 17.— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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The need to constantly fact check statements by those who casually share stories in public forums, not to mention politicians and corporations, will not be lost on contemporary theater audiences.— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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And then, right as Joe’s already prevalent rage is on the precipice of going nuclear, a CGI giraffe nonchalantly strolls past a third-story window in the background.— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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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
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The prevailing theory is that Goldman was caught offsides on trades tied to interest rates in the first quarter, according to several market participants who asked for anonymity to speak candidly.— Hugh Son, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
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This is true now more than ever as people dialogue with AI chatbots candidly about our fears and worries, a completely new kind of self-talk that psychology researchers are only beginning to understand.— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
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This was a team that looked tougher, more connected and, frankly, more talented than the team with the better record.— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Surrounded by a strong ensemble under the direction of Georgette Verdin, Nozicka frankly knocks this thorny role out of the park.— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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