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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

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

From Slate Mar. 5, 2026

One hundred silkworms can hang around peaceably in a small space, whereas 100 confined spiders will attack one another, until only one or two are left alive.

From Science Magazine Sep. 19, 2023

It’s a little harder to hate somebody when you’ve peaceably shared a dance floor.

From Seattle Times Jan. 27, 2023

“I did not call you a child, Mama-ji,” said Wednesday, peaceably.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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