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peaceably

ADVERB
passively
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The freedom to assemble peaceably, as we do in neighborhood potluck meals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

But they also sleep peaceably side by side, she says.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2025

Bradford hung up vintage posters from old European jazz festivals and corralled enough equipment together to peaceably write music in the garage.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2025

The reputation of bonobos as “hippie chimps” who live more peaceably than their cousins the chimpanzees is challenged by a new study.

From Science Magazine Apr. 17, 2024

Straight-backed, prim Mary set up a modest but respectable home near the city center, a part of town where blacks and whites lived peaceably together.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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