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
It’s an American flag inscribed with the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble.”
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 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
It’s a little harder to hate somebody when you’ve peaceably shared a dance floor.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
La Perouse followed his royal orders to behave peaceably but complained that the natives “believed our forbearance inexhaustible.”
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
