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- [pees-fuh l]
- /ˈpis fəl/
- /ˈpiːs.fəl/
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- [pees-fuh l]
- /ˈpis fəl/
Definitions of peacefully word
- adjective peacefully characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration. 1
- adjective peacefully of, relating to, or characteristic of a state or time of peace. 1
- adjective peacefully peaceable; not argumentative, quarrelsome, or hostile: a peaceful disposition. 1
- adverb peacefully without violence 1
- adverb peacefully calmly, quietly 1
- adverb peacefully If you say that someone died peacefully, you mean that they suffered no pain or violence when they died. 0
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Origin of peacefully
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, peaceful is from the Middle English word pesful. See peace, -ful
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Parts of speech for Peacefully
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peacefully popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peacefully
adv peacefully
- affably — pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.
- affirmatively — affirming or assenting; asserting the truth, validity, or fact of something.
- agilely — quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
- agreeably — to one's liking; pleasing: agreeable manners; an agreeable sensation.
- airily — in a jaunty or high-spirited manner
adverb peacefully
- calmingly — in a calming manner
- charmingly — In a charming manner.
- collectedly — In a collected manner; calmly.
- elatedly — In an elated manner.
- enthusiastically — In an enthusiastic manner.
Antonyms for peacefully
adv peacefully
- compellingly — in a way that demands attention and interest
- disturbingly — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
- hysterically — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
adverb peacefully
- aggressively — characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
- combatively — In a combative way.
- fitfully — coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly.
- forcibly — done or effected by force: forcible entry into a house.
- frenziedly — In a frenzied manner.
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