Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In one view; together; collectively.
- In a firm, composed, or self-possessed manner: as, he spoke quite calmly and collectedly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Composedly; coolly.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
collected manner;calmly .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
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Examples
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Working quickly but collectedly, I took nothing but the warmest and stoutest of clothes.
Chapter 19 2010
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Working quickly but collectedly, I took nothing but the warmest and stoutest of clothes.
Chapter 19 2010
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They fight their battles as coolly and collectedly as ever battles were fought on paper.
THE SCAB 2010
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I had been there two hours, and for the last hour she had been talking collectedly, giving her evidence in a straightforward way.
Movie Night 2010
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Cumming ventures calmly and collectedly into the spy's psyche, but as the plot peters out you find yourself aching for the excitement of some James Bond-style fantasy to spice it all up.
A Spy by Nature: Summary and book reviews of A Spy by Nature by Charles Cumming. 2007
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"Now, did you ever see him," asked the Doctor, distinctly and collectedly, though in the same low voice, "engaged in that pursuit originally?"
The WritingYA Weblog: TBR3: A Tale of Two Cities: Selflessness & Survival tanita davis 2008
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"Now, did you ever see him," asked the Doctor, distinctly and collectedly, though in the same low voice, "engaged in that pursuit originally?"
Archive 2008-09-01 a. fortis 2008
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There was a stage, that evening, when she spoke collectedly of what had happened, though with a certain terrible vivacity.
Great Expectations 2007
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They were not the less disconcerted, when one of the gentlemen, turning to Lord George, spoke thus — in a loud voice that they might hear him well, but quite coolly and collectedly:
Barnaby Rudge 2007
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“No, Mrs. Saddletree — I am not to have it,” replied Butler, more collectedly.
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