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calmly

/ˈkɒmli/KAHM-lee
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked
/ˈkɑmli/KAHM-lee

Meaningin a calm way

Common meaning: without fuss or worry

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Journey through time

  1. Frenchcalme‘calm, still’source
  2. Middle Englishcalmesource
  3. Englishcalm‘quiet, still’
  4. Englishformed in English from calmcalmly‘without fuss or worry’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from calm + -ly.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CALM, p.89 · scan

Source words

  • calme French · source word “heat of the day, rest”

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