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Recent Examples of peacefully
No one can protect our freedom to peacefully disagree alone.
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Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Or ignore each other and peacefully coexist?
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The Founding Fathers idolized Cincinnatus, who was appointed dictator to save the Roman Republic, then peacefully returned to his fields.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Nelson was the oldest serving president in the history of the LDS Church and died peacefully, the church said.
—Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Happy anniversary to these two, and hopefully, everyone can move forward and continue their new chapters peacefully.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
He has been targeted by multiple Egyptian governments on and off for nearly twenty years, starting with his arrest in 2006 while peacefully protesting.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Dearborn has often been slandered for simply coexisting peacefully, because the truth is, some people are uncomfortable, and frankly upset about seeing church steeples and mosque domes share the same skyline on roads.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The Eastie man — who was an underboss of the New England Family of La Cosa Nostra and was the owner of Fresh Cheese in the North End, reportedly passed away peacefully on Sunday — according to his obituary.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Or ignore each other and peacefully coexist?
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The Founding Fathers idolized Cincinnatus, who was appointed dictator to save the Roman Republic, then peacefully returned to his fields.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Nelson was the oldest serving president in the history of the LDS Church and died peacefully, the church said.
—Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Happy anniversary to these two, and hopefully, everyone can move forward and continue their new chapters peacefully.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
He has been targeted by multiple Egyptian governments on and off for nearly twenty years, starting with his arrest in 2006 while peacefully protesting.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Dearborn has often been slandered for simply coexisting peacefully, because the truth is, some people are uncomfortable, and frankly upset about seeing church steeples and mosque domes share the same skyline on roads.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The Eastie man — who was an underboss of the New England Family of La Cosa Nostra and was the owner of Fresh Cheese in the North End, reportedly passed away peacefully on Sunday — according to his obituary.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacefully
Adverb
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One play after hitting Mims, Nix calmly stepped up as pressure arrived and led running back Tyler Badie for an 11-yard catch-and-run.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wall Street opened relatively calmly Wednesday, some nine-and-a-half hours into the shutdown.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And Robbie, so serenely, perfectly beautiful, is playing a character teeming with self-loathing.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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All three kittens were in a cage in the trunk of their minivan, placidly watching us.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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One goalkeeper robot stood placidly as its opponent kicked a ball at its legs several times before finally managing to score.—
Yan Zhuang,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The director’s approach is coolly distant and underpowered; even scenes of bloody battle in the ring feel merely informational.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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After Rodrigo De Paul was clipped inside the 18-yard box for a penalty, Suarez stepped up to coolly convert from the spot with a low effort to the left.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Peacefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacefully. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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