peaceful
adjective
characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful demonstration.
peacefully
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a word derived from
peaceful.
Example Sentences
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Demonstrators told AFP they were angry because they were being denied their right to protest peacefully.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
“This gives me the quantum of solace to step back and sit more peacefully with the situation,” says Bernstein, a higher-education administrator in Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
"Our findings suggest that conjoint exercise facilitates, in a small but significant way, the ability to resolve conflict peacefully," Yorgason said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Some students insisted the demonstrations had begun peacefully and blamed outsiders for at least some of the violence.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Mackenzie sat at a table, puffing peacefully on a pipe, and working at the minute, intricate rigging of a model schooner, while his wife read Three Men in a Boat aloud to him.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
