peacefully

adverb

Definition of peacefullynext
as in calmly

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Recent Examples of peacefully But peacefully speaking out for civilians suffering in war is neither terrorism nor extremism. — Chicago Tribune, 10 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 The elder statesman died peacefully at his home in Leimert Park, his son said. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 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 As many as 17 million people up and down the country marched peacefully to demand the removal of the Shah and the return of Ayatollah Khomeini. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026 Though anti-immigrant groups pledged to protest peacefully at the end of the month, March and March’s recent demonstrations have sparked violent – even deadly – attacks against foreigners. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacefully
  1. calmly
  2. serenely
  3. placidly
  4. coolly
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  • If the illusion is successful, the decoy serves the purpose of attracting attention from opponents aiming to distract the penalty taker, while the real penalty taker can quietly prepare in the periphery, calmly focusing on his kick.
    — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • Mikel Oyarzabal calmly buried his shot to give Spain a 1-0 lead.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Definition of calmly
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  • Ahead, Toyota team principal Kobayashi ran serenely to the finish in the No 7, even with Frijns’ pass on Buemi increasing the pressure.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • After 50 minutes of self-satisfaction, the hero fades serenely into a sunset that Dudamel made miraculously mystical.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 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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  • 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
  • The Australian queen of coolly-observing-bohemia is one of my favorite 2026 discoveries.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026
Definition of coolly

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