peaceably
Example Sentences
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The freedom to assemble peaceably, as we do in neighborhood potluck meals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
But they also sleep peaceably side by side, she says.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
When World War II broke out, he was living peaceably in the French resort of Le Touquet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
One hundred silkworms can hang around peaceably in a small space, whereas 100 confined spiders will attack one another, until only one or two are left alive.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 19, 2023
Several new calves had been born, and a dispute involving the ownership of a plow had been peaceably resolved, once both parties realized that plowsharing would grow more crops than fighting ever could.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
