peacefully

adverbcommon in dialogue

//ˈpiːsfəli//

In a peaceful manner.

adverb

1
In a peaceful manner.
She and her husband managed to fix up a false floor in one of their rooms in which they fed the roosters; so whenever a picket came in sight her call would bring the whole family out of the woods and clearing into the refuge, where they remained peacefully amongst corn-cobs till the danger had passed.

Etymology

From Middle English peesfully, peasfullie, paisfulike, paisfullic, equivalent to peaceful + -ly.

Forms

comparative: more peacefully
superlative: most peacefully

peace · A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a…Peace · A surname.peaceful · Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.

peacefully · In a peaceful manner.

peach · Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now…Peach · A native or resident of Georgia in the United States.peachy · Resembling a peach, peach-like.

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