pacifically

[ puh-sif-ik-lee ]

/ pəˈsɪf ɪk li /

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adverb

peaceably, mildly, calmly, or quietly.

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Origin of pacifically

1785–95; obsolete pacifical pacific (see pacific -al¹) + -ly,

Words nearby pacifically

pachysandra, pachytene, Pacif., pacific, Pacifica, pacifically, Pacific Antarctic Ridge, pacificate, pacification, Pacific barracuda, Pacific cod

How to use pacifically in a sentence

He repeated his conviction of failure of the conference unless Germany's influence were first exercised pacifically at Vienna.
The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8)|Various
Suppose we compromise,” suggested the president, pacifically, “and say the 25th.
A Book o' Nine Tales.|Arlo Bates
In the case of Ea the transfer proceeds pacifically and without involving the effacement of the older god.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
Tom Long was by no means such a pacifically disposed individual as his temporary substitute.
Buckskin Mose|Buckskin Mose

"They're improvin', now that Pliny Waterhouse plays his fiddle," Mrs. Day remarked pacifically.
The Story Of Waitstill Baxter|By Kate Douglas Wiggin

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