peacefully

adverb

Definition of peacefullynext
as in calmly

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Recent Examples of peacefully Before the incident, people had celebrated peacefully, marching through the city for hours, dancing to loud music, and cheering the around 80 floats that participated in the parade. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 By February, only days after Skubal’s arbitration hearing was resolved peacefully, the storm was building. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Bison that appear to be grazing peacefully are able to accelerate at a terrifying pace, making them among the most dangerous animals in Yellowstone, where one of the giant bovines recently charged at and tossed a grandfather. — Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 The two turtles now peacefully explore their habitat together while still giving each other space. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Advertisement Beef Season 2 (Netflix) Can love and capitalism peacefully coexist? — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026 Robinson had agreed to surrender as long as it was done peacefully. — ABC News, 5 July 2026 On Thursday, Torsdag (Thor’s Day), July 2, Kjell passed away peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his sons. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 Philadelphia's celebration 50 years ago was marked by a massive street protest, 40,000 people marching peacefully against war and poverty. — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacefully
  1. calmly
  2. serenely
  3. placidly
  4. coolly
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  • The already wire-thin line between mother and owner threatens to snap as the saga rages on, and still, Corsini calmly invites you to circle his story’s chaotic cage from every possible angle.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • The suspect was seen calmly leaving the area as others there fled the rapidly evolving wildfire, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of calmly
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  • The camera then panned to a cool and collected Moore, who could be seen serenely watching the frenzy from a chair in the corner.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • With 25 suites projecting from a central lodge—with the exception of a four-bedroom suite looking over the entire property down toward the dramatic oceanfront—the mood here is serenely residential.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Definition of serenely
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  • The waters of a continent – west from the Rockies and east from the Appalachians – pour into it, sometimes violently, sometimes placidly.
    — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
  • Nature is no big deal in Cristian Mungiu‘s superb new drama of systemic order and individual disarray, which takes in the sprawling waters and monochrome mountainscapes of the region with a placidly appreciative eye.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
Definition of placidly
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  • Next to me, a woman with colorful tattoo sleeves and a tasseled leather satchel nods coolly behind her sunglasses.
    — Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • Malik Tillman stepped up and coolly scored on the free kick, his shot deflecting into the net off a Belgian player who was jumping as part of a wall.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of coolly

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