composedly

/kəmˈpəʊ.zɪd.li/ (bre, ipa) · /kəmˈpoʊ.zɪd.li/ (ame, ipa) · /kəm-ˈpō-zəd-lē/ (ame, mw)

composedly — 副詞

1. in a calm and controlled way, without letting your emotions or worries show in w

1.副詞B2
釋義

沉著地

冷靜且有自制力地

in a calm and controlled way, without letting your emotions or worries show in what you say or do.

例句

Despite the fire alarm, Mei composedly led her students out of the building.

儘管火災警報響起，Mei 仍沉著地帶領學生走出大樓。

composedly + led (action verb, crisis context)

Zara listened to the angry complaint and then replied composedly, offering a full refund.

Zara 聽完顧客的憤怒投訴後，鎮靜地回應並提出全額退款。

replied composedly — verb of speech

同義詞
  • calmly

    more general and common; composedly adds the nuance of deliberate emotional self-control

  • serenely

    suggests inner peace rather than effortful control; less common in everyday speech

  • coolly

    can imply emotional distance or detachment, whereas composedly implies active composure

反義詞
  • hysterically

    suggests loss of emotional control, the opposite of composed behaviour

  • nervously

    implies visible signs of worry, directly opposite to composure

文法句型

composedly + [verb]

[verb] + composedly

用法筆記

This adverb is used when someone keeps their emotions steady during a stressful, surprising, or difficult situation. It often pairs with verbs of communication (reply, explain, speak) or deliberate action (walk, wait, continue).

常見錯誤

❌She composedly sat doing nothing.
✅She sat composedly, waiting for the test results.
💡add a context where calmness is notable because the situation is tense.