# calmly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/ · frequency rank #13,677

## Definitions
1. In a calm manner; coolly.

## Etymology
From calm + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **Carly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calmly-vs-carly)
- **coldly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calmly-vs-coldly)
- **call** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/call-vs-calmly)
- **calm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calm-vs-calmly)
- **calls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calls-vs-calmly)
- **Cally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cally-vs-calmly)
- **calmed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calmed-vs-calmly)
- **calmer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calmer-vs-calmly)

## Common misspellings (10)
`aclmly`, `callmly`, `callmy`, `calmlly`, `calmlyy`, `calmmly`, `calmyl`, `camlly`, `ccalmly`, `clamly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calmly