NONCHALANTLY

casually, nonchalantly

(adverb) in an unconcerned manner; “glanced casually at the headlines”

coolly, nervelessly, nonchalantly

(adverb) in a composed and unconcerned manner; “without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

nonchalantly (comparative more nonchalantly, superlative most nonchalantly)

In a nonchalant manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Non"cha*lant`ly, adv.

Definition: In a nonchalant, indifferent, or careless manner; coolly.

NONCHALANT

Non`cha`lant", a. Etym: [F., fr. non not (L. non) + chaloir to concern one's self for, fr. L. calere to be warm, to be inflamed with desire, to be troubled. See Non-, and Caldron.]

Definition: Indifferent; careless; cool.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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