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civilly

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. civilly (adverb)
  2. civilly dead (adjective)

civ·il·ly

adv \ˈsi-və(l)-lē\

Definition of CIVILLY

1
: in terms of civil rights, law, or matters <civilly dead>
2
: in a civil manner : politely
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First Known Use of CIVILLY

15th century

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