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Added 9 October 2026

peacefully

/ˈpiːsfəli/ adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about peacefully at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In a peaceful manner.
the hen settled herself on the nest most peacefully

Origin

From Middle English peesfully, peasfullie, paisfulike, paisfullic, equivalent to peaceful + -ly.

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