nonchalantly; casually; unconcernedly
Colloquial adverb derived from さりげない, used when someone acts as if nothing is special or tries not to show their true feelings. Often implies a deliberate attempt to appear casual.
See also: さり気ない
He casually sat down next to her.
さり気に話題を変えた。
I nonchalantly changed the subject.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling using 然; not commonly used in modern writing.
Derived from the adjective さりげない (然り気無い), which combines 然り (thus, so) with 気 (feeling) and 無い (not). The adverbial form さり気に is a colloquial shortening.