Meanings
adverbchalantly (comparative more chalantly, superlative most chalantly)
comparative more chalantly · superlative most chalantly
- humorousnonce wordNot nonchalantly; in a chalant manner.
Chalantly or not, she was given the task.
1984, Hansen Ayoola, She Died Yesterday: A Novel1 more example
…nonchalantly, non-nonchalantly, or even chalantly.
2004, Lee Siegel, Love and Other Games of Chance: A Novelty
Origin
From chalant + -ly, or a back-formation from nonchalantly.
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalantly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalantly.
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