Wordnet 3.0
ADVERB (2)
1.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress);
- Example: "he spoke calmly to the rioting students"2.
in a sedate manner;
[syn: sedately, calmly]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Calmly \Calm"ly\, adv.
In a calm manner.
[1913 Webster]
The gentle stream which calmly flows. --Denham.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
calmly
adv 1: with self-possession (especially in times of stress); "he
spoke calmly to the rioting students"
2: in a sedate manner [syn: sedately, calmly]