Both Uses of
nonchalant
in
Jane Eyre
- Ere I permitted myself to request an explanation, I tied the string of Adele's pinafore, which happened to be loose: having helped her also to another bun and refilled her mug with milk, I said, nonchalantly — "Mr.†
Chpt 17
- A certain superciliousness of look, coolness of manner, nonchalance of tone, express fully their sentiments on the point, without committing them by any positive rudeness in word or deed.†
Chpt 21 *
Definition:
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(nonchalant) calm in manner -- appearing unconcerned