peacefully

adverb

Definition of peacefullynext
as in calmly

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Recent Examples of peacefully Protesters, including many youngsters, gathered peacefully and chanted in a southeastern part of the city amid heavy police presence. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 Protesters, including many youngsters, gathered peacefully and chanted in the southeastern part of Paris, amid heavy police presence. — Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Protesters gathered peacefully and chanted in the southeastern part of Paris on Thursday while they were watched by a heavy police presence, the AP reported. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 While hundreds of thousands of people marched peacefully, pockets of violence erupted, shocking the country, as protesters smashed shopfronts and set Limoges Town Hall on fire. — Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Grégoire expressed his support for the people of Paris, those protesting peacefully, business owners affected by the violence, and those mobilized to ensure safety in the city. — Elina Baudier Kim, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The march against wars and rising living costs began peacefully. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Following a brief standoff, O'Riley was convinced by a family member over the phone to surrender peacefully. — Coleman Petit, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Back on property, the outdoor pool sits peacefully at the edge of the vineyard next to two large oaks (one of which has a storybook-like swing hanging from it, which the youngest guests adored). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacefully
  1. calmly
  2. serenely
  3. placidly
  4. coolly
Adverb
  • But Martinez calmly tucked the rebound into the lower left corner.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • While one fan shouts criticism at an official’s call at Mira Costa High, Grandma and Grandpa Reis calmly and confidently root for their grandsons, Christian, a running back, and Weston, a linebacker.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of calmly
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  • Smiling serenely, the author looks immaculately put-together, including her matte red lips, which are even more striking contrasted against her pristine white suit.
    — Fawnia Soo Hoo, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Our low, bargelike vessel drifts serenely, unhurriedly along the brown river.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of serenely
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  • Calvo, meanwhile, sits at a desk in his hotel room, gazing into the camera lens placidly while idly sketching on a sheet of paper.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That’s a pretty evocative setting for a film, with the perpetual drone and roar of fighter jets overhead and an air of constricting menace pervading what should otherwise be placidly idle summer hours.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of placidly
Adverb
  • Minor cringe is meta-cringe, standing apart from the affect while coolly investigating it.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Machado nearly tied Game 4 with a 406-foot drive off reliever Abner Uribe, but Mitchell coolly tracked it down and reached just above the short wall in right-center to keep it in the yard.
    — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
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