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peacefully

peacefully

149 1.3
In a calm and quiet way without violence
  • adverb
  • /ˈpiːs.fəl.i/
translation icon : pacíficamente
  • We can still resolve things peacefully.
  • live peacefully
  • coexist peacefully
  • die peacefully

Of course, fox and hedgehog can coexist peacefully within one and the same person.

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Examples

  • I want the two races to live together peacefully, to respect one another.

  • After the arguments settled down, they were finally able to discuss their differences peacefully.

  • It's something that would allow you to exist in this world peacefully and on your own terms.

  • And And if that happened, then you say, OK, now we can peacefully get to our marriage.

  • This is all coming because people do not even know how to sit in one place peacefully, OK?

  • I'd live there peacefully, and dream, and write.

  • For the first time since her mother's death, she slept peacefully with her eyes closed.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • And they wanted to live peacefully with the Arabs.

  • And the ability to be able to sleep peacefully, you know, that's really, really important.

  • He could grow old peacefully, savor the rest of his days.

Synonyms

quietly
vspeacefully
517 1.0

In a quiet way that makes little or no noise

includes quietness but also absence of disturbance or conflict
calmly
vspeacefully
110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

focuses more on being quiet and free from disturbance or conflict
amicably
vspeacefully
9 4.1

In a friendly, peaceful way without anger

stresses quiet and lack of disturbance rather than warm friendliness
peaceably
vspeacefully
9 3.6

In a calm way without arguing or fighting

is broader, focusing on calm quiet and absence of conflict
serenely
vspeacefully
7 3.9

In a calm, peaceful way without worry

emphasizes absence of noise or conflict rather than inner mood
amiably
vspeacefully
4 3.7

In a friendly, pleasant way

is about calm quiet and absence of conflict rather than friendliness
placidly
vspeacefully
3 5.2

To act calmly and peacefully without showing excitement

adds the idea of quiet and lack of conflict more broadly
harmoniously
vspeacefully
2 4.1

In a peaceful, friendly way without conflict

covers calm quietness too but not necessarily friendly agreement
nonviolently
vspeacefully
1 3.8

To act without using physical force

covers lack of violence but adds quiet and absence of disturbance
tranquilly
vspeacefully
1 4.8

In a calm and peaceful way

stresses quiet and lack of disturbance rather than feeling alone
restfully
vspeacefully
1 2.5

In a calm, peaceful way that helps you rest

is about calm quiet and lack of conflict rather than restfulness
pacifically
vspeacefully
7.5

In a calm, peaceful way to avoid or stop fighting

focuses more generally on calm quiet and absence of conflict
conciliatorily
vspeacefully
8.2

In a way that tries to calm others and reduce anger

is neutral calm behavior without implying an effort to reconcile

Antonyms

107 3.5

In a way that uses strong physical force or sudden intense action

1 7.0

In a way that causes trouble and stops normal activity

How Peaceful

serenely
7 3.9
tranquilly
1 4.8
peacefully
149 1.3
calmly
110 1.0
quietly
517 1.0

Surface Forms

peacefully positive

Morphology

peacefully = peaceful (transparent) = peace + ful + ly

Standard adverb formation from the adjective 'peaceful' by adding '-ly', yielding 'in a peaceful manner'.

Etymology

Peacefully comes from peace meaning 'calm' or 'no war', plus the parts -ful meaning 'full of' and -ly meaning 'in a way'. So, to act peacefully is to do something 'in a calm, quiet way' without violence.