levelly
/ˈlevəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlevəli/ (ame, ipa) · /-vəl(l)ē -)i/ (ame, mw)
levelly — adverb
1. in a calm, steady manner — speaking, looking, or acting without letting feelings
in a calm, steady manner — speaking, looking, or acting without letting feelings show in your voice or face.
Minh answered the lawyer's questions levelly, refusing to raise his voice.
verb + levelly: answer/reply levelly under pressure
Eve looked at her brother levelly and told him the bad news from the hospital.
look + levelly: steady eye contact while delivering difficult information
Kenji spoke levelly throughout the meeting, even when the manager raised his voice.
Ritu held the senator's gaze levelly and waited for an honest answer.
"I am not afraid of you," Élise said levelly, folding her arms across her chest.
- calmly
broader; covers any peaceful manner, not specifically tied to controlled speech or gaze.
- steadily
emphasises a continuous, unwavering quality; less about hiding emotion than about not faltering.
- evenly
stresses balance and lack of variation in tone; close synonym in 'speak evenly / answer evenly'.
- coolly
adds a hint of detachment or slight unfriendliness; 'levelly' is more neutral.
- angrily
lets strong feeling show in voice or face.
- emotionally
opposite stance: feelings are openly visible.
- shakily
voice or gaze betrays nervousness — the failure mode 'levelly' resists.
文法句型
speak/look/answer + levelly
用法筆記
Strongly collocates with verbs of speech and gaze (say, answer, reply, ask, look, gaze, regard, meet someone's eyes). Often used in narrative writing to signal emotional control in a tense or confrontational moment.