civilly
Example Sentences
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Insider trading cases can be brought criminally or civilly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Trump responded relatively civilly, calling Ossoff a “Pee-wee Herman look-alike” before going on a tear about the ballroom’s virtues.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
In the Civil Rights Movement, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned breaking unjust laws openly, cheerfully, lovingly and civilly, while willingly accepting the penalty.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2025
“But do it civilly and do it responsibly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2025
It would have been a pleasure to tell him where to go, but I spoke civilly.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
