equanimitably

comparative more equanimitably · superlative most equanimitably

1. In an equanimitable manner.

   Rules: […] 5) Whatever I forgot will be handled equanimitably.

   1997 November 24, Ray Bert, “Chaos Orb Auction, 11/24”, in rec.games.trading-cards.marketplace.magic.auctions (Usenet)

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   Mother stuck her head out in the hall, took a deep breath. “Nurse!” she hollered again. “Geez, Mother,” I burst out. “You’re going to have the entire hospital in here. Can’t you behave?” My mother seemed to consider this for a moment. She squeezed up her eyes and looked thoughtful. Then she brightened. “I don’t think so,” she said equanimitably. She drifted closer to the call button.

   1988 September 6, Jeanne Freeman, “Giving in”, in The Greenville News, Greenville, S.C., page 1B, column 1

   In attitude so loving sweet, madly, life, how did you expect to die, well, equanimitably? — with a bloody snap of the fingers, dearie? with a bleeding cast of facial contemptuosity, ducky?

   1995, Gary Esarey, “Boxing the fox”, in How Crows Talk and Willows Walk, Boise, Ida.: Ahsahta Press, Boise State University, →ISBN, page 41

   Mumbling around a mouthful, Jean-Paolo said, “You think she’s forgiven me for that incident with the fountain and the tree?” “Not Vevila.” “Oh well.” Jean-Paolo shrugged equanimitably.

   2002, Rebecca Lickiss, Never After, New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, →ISBN, page 191

   With open palms and trusting face, softly, gently, equanimitably, Benji explained the true identity of the midnight child to the guard, who, after flipping Finn's features through his mental Rolodex, announced the wanderer’s return via intercom to the keeper of apartment 13-A, and sheepishly let the pair proceed to the elevator bank.

   2003, Andrew Lewis Conn, P, New York, N.Y.: Soft Skull Press, →ISBN, pages 314–315

   Tips on how to go from equanimitably smiley to ragingly angry with the world in under ten minutes: climb Arthur’s Seat on the hottest day of all time. For added ire, have a gang of young twats playing Cohen dirge Hallelujah at the top.

   2019 August 25, Jem Roberts Books (@JemRoberts), Twitter, archived from the original on 12 Jun 2023

   Synonyms: equanimously