calmly

1. 1.

   with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

   “he spoke calmly to the rioting students”
2. 2.

   in a sedate manner

   Synonymssedately

Questions about calmly

What does calmly mean?

calmly means "with self-possession (especially in times of stress)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in calmly?

calmly has 2 syllables: calm-ly. The stress falls on "calm". In IPA it is /ˈkɑmli/.

What is another word for calmly?

Close synonyms include sedately. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is calmly a common word?

calmly is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.