peacefully

adverb

Definition of peacefullynext
as in calmly

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Recent Examples of peacefully Birds chirp from atop the towering oak trees, and the peacefully running fountains set the tone for a serenity that'll carry through your weekend. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 Muehl admitted to kicking the sea lion on July 22 as the mammal was peacefully sitting on a seawall, federal prosecutors said. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Bannister’s wife, Gigi, told TMZ that the actor died peacefully at their home in the San Bernardino County mountains early Sunday. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Crisis negotiators responded to the scene and worked to help get the suspect to peacefully surrender. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 People come to hike among sandstone caves and chase waterfalls tumbling peacefully into blue-green pools. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026 The actress passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026, in Honolulu, according to an obituary. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 The detail arranged the traffic stop on the other side of the island, in front of the Lihue post office, under the assumption that Brun would surrender peacefully in such a public location. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 According to her obituary from Laird Funeral Home, Moylan died peacefully on Monday, July 27, after a struggle with dementia. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacefully
  1. calmly
  2. serenely
  3. placidly
  4. coolly
Adverb
  • Then toward the end of the game, Caldeira worked to stay onside on a break and calmly crossed it to Pereyra for his second goal.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That combination is the strongest possible argument for planning now, while the air is clear and decisions can be made calmly rather than under duress.
    — Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of calmly
Adverb
  • The cumulative impression of Alice that the book leaves is of someone moving serenely through life, meeting fond blessings and awful curses both with the same calm equanimity.
    — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The camera then panned to a cool and collected Moore, who could be seen serenely watching the frenzy from a chair in the corner.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of serenely
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  • The waters of a continent – west from the Rockies and east from the Appalachians – pour into it, sometimes violently, sometimes placidly.
    — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
  • Nature is no big deal in Cristian Mungiu‘s superb new drama of systemic order and individual disarray, which takes in the sprawling waters and monochrome mountainscapes of the region with a placidly appreciative eye.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
Definition of placidly
Adverb
  • But, when Ukrainian negotiators push for more detainees, their Russian counterparts tend to respond coolly.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After controlling the ball twice with his head, Bouanga sprinted into the box and coolly lifted it over goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland and into the net.
    — Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
Definition of coolly

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