What is "civilly"

Usage examples of "civilly".

What, you have forgot, I suppose, when you beat me into a fit, and made the blood run down my forehead, because I only civilly taxed you with adultery!

Blifil, and to behave to him as civilly as she could, for on that condition only she obtained a promise from her aunt to keep secret the liking which her ill fortune, rather than any scheme of Mrs.

The lad, indeed, very civilly offered him the use of his: but he chose the side-saddle, probably because it was softer.

Returning in silence to his seat, therefore, he remained for some minutes most civilly answering all Mrs.

I mean, my lord, shortly and civilly, to say, that we must have your money, and also any little articles of gold and jewellery that may be about your person.

My father is going to write to him this very night, to ask him civilly to come up to town to confer with him on business of importance.

The doorman, obviously a pensioner, greeted me civilly enough but made no attempt to rise from bis stool.

Standing in the middle of it was Ismail Bey, the ruler of these parts, who welcomed me very civilly and led me to an uncommon fine horse, a bright bay stallion of rather better than sixteen hands, to carry me the three hundred yards into the castle.

Nereide had traversed the country in all directions, doing no harm to private property, paying for whatever they needed, treating the private Mauritians civilly, and routing all the meagre troops that the southern commander could bring against them, the attitude of the militia came more to resemble a neutrality, and a benevolent neutrality at that.

I thanked him very civilly for past help, but made quite clear the lessons were over.

I asked civilly, to suggest what other occupation he might have found for himself.

Then was she conducted to a strong and safe, but a pleasant place, to be kept in, where the King visited her often, treated her civilly, courted her earnestly, loving her with an extraordinary passion.

Nevertheless, not wishing to be too hasty in his conclusions, he answered very civilly that he had drunk enough already, and that more would only heat his blood.

The gamekeeper turned and civilly touched his hat, which told me that news of my disgrace had not yet reached him.

Brecker greeted him civilly while sweeping out the small lobby and told him Savarin was indeed back in his room.