adverb
definition
In a peaceful manner.
Examples of peacefully in a Sentence
One wants to do it peacefully and lovingly.
The last years of his life were peacefully occupied.
After that time, Ibrahim lived peacefully at the court, cultivating the arts of singing and music.
It may not happen peacefully.
We're going to resolve this peacefully.
During the winter of 1848-1849 his health failed, and on the 12th of August 1849, at the home of his daughter in Astoria, Long Island, he passed peacefully away.
The technical terms round which such bitter controversies raged in the 4th and 5th centuries are often found in Origen lying peacefully side by side.
He thus drew an important distinction between the " Deutschland," which had peacefully brought a cargo to America, and the U53, which had raided several ships off the New England coast Oct.
Courts of justice are operative and taxes are peacefully collected.
I set up the chain of events millennia ago and knew if I could push her enough in one direction, she'd go peacefully over the edge, he said.
Thanks to my wife's calm and nurturing manner the balance of the morning passed peacefully.
While the town was bursting at its seams for tomorrow's holiday, the side street where the Deans' inn was located was peacefully quiet.
Once the details to that "caper," as Fred O'Connor called it, were settled, life and business at Bird Song had proceeded peacefully.
A tiny form, with white-blond hair and swathed in a blanket, slept peacefully.
Arbitration under such conditions was contemptuously rejected, and after the king had ordered the sheriffs to seize the lands and goods of the revolting nobles, London opened its gates and peacefully welcomed the baronial army.
Another operation brought him some relief; but a relapse occurred during the night of the 15th, and on the following day he peacefully breathed his last.
Having supped with his wife, the parting from whom was his only great trial, he slept peacefully, and spent the last morning in devotion with Burnet.
The Philistines are defeated at Ebenezer (near Mizpah) through the direct interposition of Yahweh, and Samuel rules peacefully as a theocratic judge (vii).
The first Christian archbishop of Granada, Talavera, made some progress in converting the people peacefully.
We are striving to settle the question of our own harbour peacefully.
The elector of Hanover, George Louis, son of the electress Sophia (daughter of Elizabeth, daughter of James I.), peacefully succeeded to the throne as George I.
Athanagild himself is chiefly remembered for the tragic fortunes of his daughters Brunechildis and Gavleswintha, who married two Frankish brother kings, Sigebert and Chilperic. Athanagild died ("peacefully," as the annalist remarks) in 547.
The remainder of Sarpi's life was spent peacefully in his cloister, though plots against him continued to be formed, and he occasionally spoke of taking refuge in England.
Everything settled down so peacefully that when the prince took the cross, and went off to the Crusatles in 1270, no trouble followed.
It was obvious, too, that this reaction might take place in either of the two lines of thought, which, having been peacefully allied in Clarke and Cumberland, had become distinctly opposed to each other in Butler and Hutcheson.
I want to go every year, peacefully, without any gunfights or whatever.
She slept peacefully, her delicate features and shapely body at ease as she slept on her stomach.
Air Raising A hot-air balloon moving peacefully across the sky is one of the iconic sights of an English summer.
We cannot peacefully agree as to her motives, therefore her character must remain crooked to some of us and straight to the others.
Even now, we are prepared to go the extra step to achieve disarmament peacefully.
I peacefully dozed off, with that thought spinning around in my confused mind.
The Oast is peacefully situated overlooking the farmyard at the end of a long private farm lane.
Everything went off peacefully, despite the heavy handedness of the police.
Sadly Digger peacefully passed away in the early hours of this morning.
The march passed off peacefully, despite usual police provocation, & finished with speeches & delicious vegan food by Veggies!
Peacefully secluded in this unspoiled countryside Orchard House and Rose Cottage are ideal for all generations.
Laurel Farm [Website] An 18th-century Farmhouse in an acre of wild and peacefully secluded grounds surrounded by mature trees and hedges.
With host-nation assistance, the Army enters the theater peacefully.
It is unprecedented for so many nations to change their form of government so quickly and peacefully.
I hope the great ocean will love the new Helen, and let her sail over its blue waves peacefully.
The grown-up members of the family, not to mention his wife, were pleased to have back a friend whose presence made life run more smoothly and peacefully.
We also feel that the issue should be solved peacefully and diplomatically.
What right have you got to stop him peacefully walking along with his son?
The garden nymphs lived peacefully among the flowers and helped the humans in the short story.
Some babies go peacefully to bed, but then sometime later in the night, they awaken and howl aggressively until someone comes to their rescue.
If there are tensions at home that your toddler is picking up on, try and resolve them peacefully.
It provides its enthusiasts with plenty of time to zone out in a peacefully meditative state, while at the same time challenging them to hook and haul dinner for the evening.
It all started out peacefully, while I sat playing with my five year old daughter.
The problem with these colors is that they can sometimes prevent the teen from resting peacefully in the bedroom.
According to another article 15 officers were involved and the trio went peacefully and without incident.