civilly

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civilly

/ˈsɪv.əl.i/

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From Middle English cyvyly, equivalent to civil + -ly.

adverb more civilly · most civilly

In a civil manner; politely. ‘I beg your pardon, Dr. Lanyon,’ he replied civilly enough. ‘What you say is very well founded; and my impatience has shown its heels to my politeness.[…]’
obsolete In a manner befitting a citizen. WHERE before this Time the ancient Cities, Boroughs, Towns Corporate and Market-Towns within this Realm of England have been very populous, and chiefly inhabited with Merchants, Artificers and Handicraftſmen, during which Time the Children in the ſaid Cities, Boroughs, Towns Corporate and Market-Tow

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adv in a civil manner

Español	civilmente
Português	civilmente

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@misc{civilly_2026,
  title = {civilly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/civilly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}