Martin Luther King, Jr. persuaded the black citizens to protest peacefully.
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Peacefully
/ˈpiːsfəli/
Synonyms for "peacefully" (40 found)
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Closest matches (8)
Adverb(3 words)
Verb(1 words)
behave civilly in class
Strong matches (12)
Noun(5 words)
handle calmlylearn to behave civillymost calmlymost civillyno force used
Adverb(3 words)
Related words (20)
Noun(1 words)
read calmly
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More general
2 entriesadverbadverb of manner
More specific
5 entriesCollocations
5 entriescoexist peacefullylive peacefullyrest peacefullysleep peacefullywork peacefully
Inflections
2 entriesmore peacefullymost peacefully
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Martin Luther King, Jr., had won his first protest against injustice - peacefully.
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The general lived the rest of his life peacefully after his retirement.
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I could live peacefully here.
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