civilly

[ siv-uh-lee ]

/ ˈsɪv ə li /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR civilly ON THESAURUS.COM

adverb

politely; courteously.

in accordance with civil law.

Origin of civilly

1400–50; late Middle English. See civil, -ly

Words nearby civilly

civil law, civil libertarian, civil liberties, civil liberty, civil list, civilly, civil marriage, civil partnership, civil righter, civil rightist, civil rights

Example sentences from the Web for civilly

But it is unfortunate that people feel the need to disrupt a gathering where they could peacefully and civilly ask questions.
Olmert Heckled Again—This Time From the Left|Sigal Samuel|June 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Two strange hounds, meeting for the first time, behave as civilly toward each other as if two men.
Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and, Other Papers|John Burroughs
He made the ink, and could dole it out not only to the brethren but to lay folk if they asked for it civilly.
Old English Libraries|Ernest Savage
Thereupon the traveller went upstairs, and civilly asked Vatteville if he might dine with him on paying half of the expense.
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete|Duc de Saint-Simon

"That doesn't matter at all," I assured her civilly through clenched teeth.
The Firefly Of France|Marion Polk Angellotti
He received me civilly enough, but I learnt little from him.
A Secret Inheritance (Volume 1 of 3)|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

单词	civilly
释义	civilly [ siv-uh-lee ] / ˈsɪv ə li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR civilly ON THESAURUS.COM adverb politely; courteously. in accordance with civil law. Origin of civilly 1400–50; late Middle English. See civil, -ly Words nearby civilly civil law, civil libertarian, civil liberties, civil liberty, civil list, civilly, civil marriage, civil partnership, civil righter, civil rightist, civil rights Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for civilly But it is unfortunate that people feel the need to disrupt a gathering where they could peacefully and civilly ask questions. Olmert Heckled Again—This Time From the Left\|Sigal Samuel\|June 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Two strange hounds, meeting for the first time, behave as civilly toward each other as if two men. Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and, Other Papers\|John Burroughs He made the ink, and could dole it out not only to the brethren but to lay folk if they asked for it civilly. Old English Libraries\|Ernest Savage Thereupon the traveller went upstairs, and civilly asked Vatteville if he might dine with him on paying half of the expense. The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete\|Duc de Saint-Simon "That doesn't matter at all," I assured her civilly through clenched teeth. The Firefly Of France\|Marion Polk Angellotti He received me civilly enough, but I learnt little from him. A Secret Inheritance (Volume 1 of 3)\|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon Words related to civilly harmoniously, politely, thoughtfully, kindly, cordially, gently, respectfully, graciously, amiably, attentively, tactfully, courteously, conciliatingly, inoffensively, pacifically, gallantly, agreeably, gracefully, affably, benignantly
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civilly

adverb

Origin of civilly

Words nearby civilly

Example sentences from the Web for civilly

Words related to civilly