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# calmly

adverb (calmly, more calmly, most calmly)

«calmly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Calmly means in a quiet, peaceful way, without getting angry, upset, excited or frightened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/calmly/#m1)

### In the lessons

In safety, acting calmly helps in emergencies: during a fire drill «walk calmly to the exit»; calling 911 (US/Canada), 999 (UK, Ireland), 000 (Australia) or 111 (NZ) you should speak calmly and clearly. In feelings lessons, breathing slowly helps you speak calmly when angry. In stories, «she said calmly» shows control.

### Examples

- Walk calmly to the door during the fire drill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/calmly/#x1)
- She calmly explained what happened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/calmly/#x2)
- Speak calmly and clearly on the phone in an emergency. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/calmly/#x3)
- He waited calmly for his turn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/calmly/#x4)
- Breathe slowly and talk calmly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/calmly/#x5)
- The teacher calmly stopped the argument. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/calmly/#x6)
- The lifeguard calmly helped the swimmer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/calmly/#x7)
- Try to solve problems calmly, not with fists. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/calmly/#x8)
- “There it is,” said Peter calmly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/calmly/#x9)

### Note

Made from «calm» + «-ly». The «l» in calm is silent in many accents: «kahm-lee». «Calmly» describes how something is done (adverb); «calm» describes a person or thing (adjective): «a calm sea», «stay calm».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «calmly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/calmly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«calmly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/calmly.html) on Mova free.