Antonyms for calmlycalm·ly

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1. calmlyadverb

   with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

   "he spoke calmly to the rioting students"

   Synonyms:
   sedately

2. sedately, calmlyadverb

   in a sedate manner

   Synonyms:
   sedately

How to use calmly in a sentence?

1. Ulysses S. Grant:

   .. it is desirable that they should be approached calmly, without prejudice, hate, or sectional pride, remembering that the greatest good to the greatest number is the object to be attained.

2. Vladimir Putin:

   Chinese authorities are reacting to this calmly, i think that China will remain an engine of the global economy.

3. Irma Capovilla:

   She does not get upset by anything. She takes things very calmly and she has been that way her whole life.

4. Steve Vickers:

   I suggest we look very carefully and calmly at this case before we afford this incident too much priority or seek to amend the Hong Kong threat profile, the timing of the arrests is obviously of interest: especially in this politically charged week before the LegCo vote.

5. Marion Rolland:

   With this new injury, time has come for me to think about the future, i can now calmly decide to stop my career, I lived great moments and I was able to bounce back after hard times.

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