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Recent Examples of peacefully
There's a big difference between disrupting an event and peacefully protesting, Piro said.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Fierce and focused firefighter defenses left the immediate vicinity peacefully intact, reflecting the historic Inn’s importance to the region.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
And the way to do that is to peacefully protest, make your voice heard.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Frehley died peacefully surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, following a recent fall, according to his agent.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Demonstrators gathered peacefully along streets and overpasses, in parks and downtown districts, in Aurora, Colorado Springs, Littleton, Arvada, Thornton, Commerce City, Loveland, Broomfield, Longmont and Boulder.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
But despite these threats, millions of people are anticipated to peacefully protest at more than 2,500 'No Kings' events across the country on Saturday.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The man surrendered peacefully and was detained just before noon, authorities said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Only 21% of Israelis believe their country and a Palestinian state could peacefully coexist, according to a recent Pew Research Center poll – the lowest percentage since the survey began asking the question in 2013.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Fierce and focused firefighter defenses left the immediate vicinity peacefully intact, reflecting the historic Inn’s importance to the region.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
And the way to do that is to peacefully protest, make your voice heard.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Frehley died peacefully surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, following a recent fall, according to his agent.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Demonstrators gathered peacefully along streets and overpasses, in parks and downtown districts, in Aurora, Colorado Springs, Littleton, Arvada, Thornton, Commerce City, Loveland, Broomfield, Longmont and Boulder.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
But despite these threats, millions of people are anticipated to peacefully protest at more than 2,500 'No Kings' events across the country on Saturday.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The man surrendered peacefully and was detained just before noon, authorities said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Only 21% of Israelis believe their country and a Palestinian state could peacefully coexist, according to a recent Pew Research Center poll – the lowest percentage since the survey began asking the question in 2013.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacefully
Adverb
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Approach cautiously and calmly.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Praise curiosity, and if signs of stress appear, calmly move them to a more comfortable distance.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 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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Then the pilot coolly opened the door and hopped out of the plane unharmed.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The veteran of 71 postseason games slid to his left to field it, coolly executing a fundamental throw home to nab Bauers and keep the game tied, 1-1.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Peacefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacefully. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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