calmly
/ˈkɑːmli/adverb
उच्चारण काम्ली
शांति से, धैर्य से, शांत भाव से
Basic word
- 1
in a quiet way, without showing that you are nervous, angry or excited
शांति से, धैर्य से, शांत भाव से
- Radhika answered every question calmly and clearly.
- Please leave the building calmly when the alarm rings.
- He calmly explained the problem to the angry customer.
+ 3 more examples
- The pilot spoke calmly to the passengers during the storm.
- She calmly waited for her turn to speak.
- If you breathe slowly, you can think more calmly.
Synonyms quietly coolly patiently peacefully
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
verb + calmly
An adverb of manner placed after the verb or its object: speak calmly, answered calmly.
Manner का adverb verb या उसके object के बाद आता है: speak calmly, answered calmly।
- Radhika answered the interviewer calmly.
- The pilot spoke calmly to the passengers.
calmly + verb (before the verb)
Can also come before the main verb to stress the manner: 'He calmly walked away.'
Manner पर ज़ोर देने के लिए यह मुख्य verb से पहले भी आ सकता है।
- He calmly picked up the phone and called the police.
calmly + past participle
Before a past participle, it describes how something was received: calmly accepted.
Past participle से पहले यह बताता है कि कोई बात किस तरह स्वीकार की गई।
- The decision was calmly accepted by all the members.
very / quite calmly
'Very' and 'quite' can go before 'calmly' to adjust the degree.
'Very' और 'quite' को 'calmly' से पहले लगाकर मात्रा बदली जा सकती है।
- She replied very calmly despite the criticism.
calmly vs quietly
'Calmly' stresses the absence of panic or anger; 'quietly' stresses low sound or low activity. A person can shout calmly, but cannot whisper loudly.
'Calmly' घबराहट या क्रोध की अनुपस्थिति पर बल देता है; 'quietly' धीमी आवाज़ या कम गतिविधि पर। कोई व्यक्ति शांत भाव से ऊँची आवाज़ में बोल सकता है।
- She calmly refused the offer.
- He quietly closed the door.
+Collocations 5
verb + calmly
speakreplyreactexplainwaitrespond
- He explained the problem calmly to the customers.
calmly + verb
acceptwalksittakecontinue
- She calmly took her seat in the exam hall.
adverb + calmly
veryquitesurprisinglyremarkablyperfectly
- The crowd waited remarkably calmly for the train.
calmly + adjective / participle
calmly confidentcalmly reasonedcalmly deliveredcalmly accepted
- The calmly delivered speech won the audience over.
calmly + difficult situation
in a crisisunder pressureduring an argumentin an emergency
- The nurse acted calmly in an emergency.
“More examples 6
- The teacher calmly asked the noisy students to sit down.
शिक्षक ने शोर करते विद्यार्थियों को शांति से बैठने को कहा।
- Radhika calmly solved the last question despite the ticking clock.
घड़ी की टिक-टिक के बावजूद राधिका ने शांत मन से आख़िरी प्रश्न हल किया।
- The passengers calmly left the train when the alarm sounded.
अलार्म बजने पर यात्री शांति से रेलगाड़ी से उतर गए।
- He took the bad news calmly.
उसने बुरी खबर को शांति से लिया।
- Speak calmly and clearly during the interview.
साक्षात्कार के दौरान शांति और स्पष्टता से बोलिए।
- The captain calmly guided the team through the final over.
कप्तान ने शांत भाव से टीम को अंतिम ओवर में मार्गदर्शन दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She answered very calm.
✓ She answered very calmly.
An adverb, not an adjective, modifies the verb.
Verb को adverb विशेषित करता है, adjective नहीं।
✗ He was calmly when the results came.
✓ He was calm when the results came.
After 'be', use the adjective 'calm', not the adverb.
'Be' के बाद adjective 'calm' आता है, adverb नहीं।