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peaceably, adv.|ˈpiːsəblɪ|
Forms: see peaceable.
[See -ly2.]
In a peaceable manner.
1. With peaceful or friendly disposition, intention, or behaviour; amicably; so as to make for or maintain peace; without making strife, opposition, or disturbance; without quarrel or dispute.
c1330R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 7300 Ȝyf swylk be comen, & peysibly þe hauene han nomen, In pes lat þem take þer rest. 1389in Eng. Gilds (1870) 52 Honestliche and peysiblyche to gon to þe forseyd chirch. c1449Pecock Repr. iii. xiii. (Rolls) 363 Regniden in successioun euermore oon emperour after an other pesibili to gidere. 1535Coverdale Zach. viii. 16 Execute iudgment truly and peaceably. 1599Shakes. Much Ado v. ii. 72 Thou and I are too wise to wooe peaceablie. 1599Nashe Lenten Stuffe Wks. (Grosart) V. 228 Not any where is..a warlike people peaceablier demeanourd. 1709Addison Tatler No. 96 ⁋2 Good Subjects, that pay their Taxes, and live peaceably in their Habitations. 1855Macaulay Hist. Eng. xii. III. 190 With assurances that the city should be peaceably surrendered.
2. Without being subject to disturbance or opposition; in peace, quietly; tranquilly, peacefully.
1375Barbour Bruce v. 231 It anoyis me.., That the clyffurd sa pesabilly Brukis and haldis the senȝory That suld be mine. 1471Fortescue Wks. (1869) 527 Kynge Knoght kepte and occupied the same lande.., and died peasibly seased tharof. 1593Shakes. 2 Hen. VI, iii. iii. 25 Disturbe him not, let him passe peaceably. 1727De Foe Syst. Magic i. iii. (1840) 71 We come to desire your leave, that we may go peaceably, and do the duty of our worship. 1824Mackintosh Speech 15 June, They saw the laws obeyed, justice administered,..and the revenue peaceably collected.
3. Comb.
1692Wicked Contriv. Steph. Blackhead in Select. fr. Harl. Misc. (1793) 512 Some other good and peaceably-minded man. 1781Cowper Conversation 90 The clash of arguments and jar of words,..Divert the champions prodigal of breath, And put the peaceably-disposed to death. |