The Collaborative International Dictionary
Peaceful \Peace"ful\, a.
Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil; as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country; a peaceful end.
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Not disposed or tending to war, tumult or agitation; pacific; mild; calm; peaceable; as, peaceful words.
Syn: See Peaceable. [1913 Webster]
-- Peace"ful*ly, adv.. -- Peace"ful*ness, n.
Wiktionary
adv. in a peaceful manner
WordNet
adv. in a peaceful manner; "the hen settled herself on the nest most peacefully"
Usage examples of "peacefully".
Elders and the others climbed the ladder and moved around the openwork spirit that guarded the door, the Amar broke apart into family groupings and contested peacefully for seats around the Gawer.
The thought of Bevel -- of anyone -- touching any portion of the body resting so peacefully against his caused a growl to rumble in his throat, had him exposing his fangs and tensing his body for attack.
This is Bruges sleeping peacefully in old age, lulled to rest by the sound of its own carillon.
She lay under the heavy coverlid, her cheeks rosy with sleep, her head peacefully resting on her little round arm, and with a happy expression on her baby face as if dreaming of something pleasant.
Can the golfers and the crofters whose animals graze on the course find a way to coexist peacefully?
Abel Cumshaw was still sleeping peacefully, his head pillowed on the saddle-bags that contained the plunder.
Prosper Donge, on his bike, peacefully crossed the Bois de Boulogne, went over the Pont de Saint-Cloud, and got off his bicycle to walk up the steep road to his house.
Since he dwells peacefully among the people of Ban Ean, I can no longer call myself the king of Ban Ean.
He glared at Grader, sleeping so peacefully in his large bed, while he forced this woman to sleep on a thin pad without the benefit of clothing or a blanket.
However, I slept peacefully, and when I awoke the bird had left the nest.
In the meantime let him imagine me rolling peacefully along the Dresden road.
She bent to retrieve her offspring, who had been hanging over the edge of the wharf, peacefully exploring its underside, and hoicked him up onto one hip.
She finished brushing her hair, opened the lav door and tiptoed past Hawk sleeping peacefully on the bed.
Life passed on so peacefully and pleasantly that I was half inclined to think of taking a farm near the Leys at the end of my term, and asking Jane to help with the dairy, poultry, cider, and housekeeping department.
I declare that you, being notorious pirates of Neral now under the authority of the King of Royth, shall at once forfeit your lives if you do not submit peacefully.