as in courteously
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Recent Examples of civilly
He has been civilly arrested by immigration authorities twice since January 20, 2025, including once after August 11, 2025.
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New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
In those cases, talking it over civilly may be enough to come to agreement.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo Democracy, at its core, is about people coming together to civilly govern themselves.
—Scott Levy, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
When a defendant's case is dismissed because of permanent incompetence, judges can consider whether the defendant should be civilly committed for involuntary mental health treatment.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
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New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
In those cases, talking it over civilly may be enough to come to agreement.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo Democracy, at its core, is about people coming together to civilly govern themselves.
—Scott Levy, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
When a defendant's case is dismissed because of permanent incompetence, judges can consider whether the defendant should be civilly committed for involuntary mental health treatment.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilly
Adverb
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When a visitor arrives in a classroom, a classroom ambassador welcomes them, introduces himself and the subject being taught, and courteously asks for the visitor’s name and affiliation.—
Walter Fields,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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What behaves politely in one climate or situation can become problematic in another, such as a garden abutting an open landscape.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
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Beckford later asked politely to try on my jacket—a black Double RL officer’s coat from the 90 —and noticed the tags and buttons of a bygone era.—
Zachary Weiss,
Vanity Fair,
18 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Governor, very respectfully, understood that.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Effectively and respectfully engage in dialogue and discussions with their peers across different perspectives.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Civilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilly. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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