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Princeton's WordNet

  1. peaceably, pacificallyadverb

    in a peaceable manner

    "the tenant paying the rent hereby reserved and performing the several covenants herein on his part contained shall peaceably hold and enjoy the demised premises"

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  1. peaceablyadverb

    In a peaceable manner.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Peaceablyadverb

    Etymology: from peaceable.

    To his crown, she him restor’d,
    n which he dy’d, made ripe for death by eld,
    And after will’d it should to her remain,
    Who peaceably the same long time did weld. Fa. Queen.

    The balance of power was provided for, else Pisistratus could never have governed so peaceably, without changing any of Solon’s laws. Jonathan Swift.

    The pangs of death do make him grin;
    Disturb him not, let him pass peaceably. William Shakespeare.

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  1. peaceably

    Peaceably refers to a manner of acting or living that is calm, non-violent, free from disturbance, strife, or conflict. It means without aggression, harm or disruption, generally promoting peace and harmony. In a law context, it can refer to actions that comply with public order and respect other people's rights.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of peaceably in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of peaceably in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of peaceably in a Sentence

  1. Katie Lang:

    This newly invented federal constitutional right to same-sex marriage should peaceably coexist alongside longstanding constitutional and statutory rights, including the rights to free exercise of religion and speech.

  2. George Orwell, (attributed):

    People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

  3. Mike Pences:

    North Korean soldiers're going to abandon the failed policy of strategic patience. But North Korean soldiers're going to redouble North Korean soldiers efforts to bring diplomatic and economic pressure to bear on North Korea. North Korean soldiers hope is that North Korean soldiers can resolve this issue peaceably.

  4. Laurence Sterne:

    So long as a man rides his hobbyhorse peaceably and quietly along the King's highway, and neither compels you or me to get up behind him - pray, Sir, what have either you or I to do with it?

  5. James Dickey:

    After allowing tens of thousands of protesters to peaceably assemble in the same city, in the same area, without any of the safety precautions and measures we have taken, he is seeking to deny a political Party's critical electoral function that should be equally protected under the constitution.

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