peaceably

Example Sentences

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With rhetoric this charged, it’s hard to see how these two factions will be able to reunite peaceably.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

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

In a statement released by Senate President Thomas Alexander, Scott’s family said he “passed away peaceably while surrounded by family and close friends.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2023

Several new calves had been born, and a dispute involving the ownership of a plow had been peaceably resolved, once both parties realized that plowsharing would grow more crops than fighting ever could.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood