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peacefully

/ˈpisfəɫi/ adv B2 ✓

In a peaceful manner.

Word Origin Peacefully comes from peace, from Latin pax 'peace, compact.' The PIE root *pag- means 'to fasten, fix' — so peace is a fastened agreement, a binding compact. The same root gives us pact, payment (something that fastens a debt), and even page (a fastened sheet). Peacefully adds -ful and -ly to mean 'in a peace-filled manner.'

adv In a peaceful manner. B2 ✓

The protesters gathered peacefully in the park to voice their concerns.

(副词) 和平地；平静地；安宁地；和睦地

抗议者们和平地聚集在公园里表达他们的关切。

(adverbio) pacíficamente; tranquilamente; en paz [De manera pacífica.]

Los manifestantes se reunieron pacíficamente en el parque para expresar sus inquietudes.

(adverbe) paisiblement; tranquillement; calmement; en paix [D'une manière paisible, sans violence ni agitation.]

Les manifestants se sont rassemblés peacefully dans le parc pour faire entendre leurs revendications.

(Adverb) friedlich; ruhig [Auf eine friedliche, ruhige oder gewaltfreie Art und Weise.]

Die Demonstranten versammelten sich **peacefully** im Park, um ihre Forderungen vorzubringen.

(副詞) 平和に、静かに、穏やかに。

抗議者たちは懸念を訴えるため、公園で平和的に集まった。

(advérbio) pacificamente; tranquilamente; em paz [De maneira pacífica.]

Os manifestantes se reuniram pacificamente no parque para expressar suas preocupações.

Synonyms: calmly serenely quietly tranquilly placidly harmoniously pacifically gently Antonyms: violently aggressively turbulently noisily
Word parts: peace + ful + ly

Common collocations

pass verb die verb sleep verb off adv end verb lie verb live verb resolve verb settle verb bed subst relatively adv dispute subst

Related words

peaceable payment beautiful careful

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