say casually

Frequency: 7.815.6 per million words

to say something in a relaxed and informal tone

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Examples (10)

  • "Oh, I'll be there," he said casually, though I knew he was very excited.
  • She tried to say casually that she had won the award, but her smile gave her away.
  • During lunch, my boss casually said that my promotion was being considered.
  • You can't just say something so serious so casually.
  • He has a habit of casually saying profound things in the middle of a normal conversation.
  • "By the way, I'm moving to Paris," she said casually over coffee.
  • He'll probably just say casually that he forgot, as if it's no big deal.
  • I was shocked when he casually said he had never seen the ocean.
  • How could you casually say you're leaving the country forever?
  • It's difficult to casually say that you've made a huge mistake.