nonchalantly

/ˈnɒnʃələntli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːntli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌnän-shə-ˈlänt-lē ˈnän-shə-ˌlänt-, -lənt-/ (ame, mw)

nonchalantly — adverb

1. in an easy, almost careless way that makes other people feel you are hardly trou

1.副詞C1
釋義

in an easy, almost careless way that makes other people feel you are hardly troubled by what is happening.

例句

Esme nonchalantly brushed the broken glass off her coat and kept walking.

nonchalantly + ordinary action after something alarming

At the press table, Imran nonchalantly said the leak was no big deal.

say + nonchalantly to downplay bad news

同義詞
  • casually

    is broader and can sound more ordinary, without the same sense of cool indifference

  • coolly

    often suggests stronger self-control or emotional distance

  • unconcernedly

    focuses more directly on lack of worry and sounds slightly more formal

  • indifferently

    usually suggests genuine lack of interest rather than stylish calm

反義詞
  • nervously

    shows visible worry rather than easy calm

  • anxiously

    focuses on concern about what may happen next

  • self-consciously

    shows awareness and awkwardness instead of relaxed ease

文法句型

answer + nonchalantly

say + nonchalantly

wave + nonchalantly

walk + nonchalantly

用法筆記

Often modifies replies, gestures, or everyday actions in a situation where other people expect worry, surprise, or excitement. If you are describing someone's general manner rather than one action, use the adjective nonchalant after a linking verb.

常見錯誤

❌She answered nonchalant when the guard questioned her.
✅She answered nonchalantly when the guard questioned her.
💡Use the adverb to describe how she answered; 'nonchalant' is the adjective form.