Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In a civil manner. In a manner relating to government, or to the rights or character of members of the community at large; especially, in a secular manner, as opposed to ecclesiastically.
- In a manner relating to private rights: opposed to criminally.
- Not naturally, but by law: as, a man civilly dead.
- Politely; considerately; gently; with due decorum; courteously.
- Without gaudy colors or finery; soberly.
Wiktionary
- adv. in a civil manner
WordNet 3.0
- adv. in a civil manner
Etymologies
- civil + -ly (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Why anyone would demonize Gays as being singularly incapable of behaving civilly is in itself a crime.”
Think Progress » Donohue: ‘There’s a connection between homosexuality and sexual abuse of minors.’
“President's messages by a word civilly compromising between _long_ and”
“Thus it happened that when the prisoner had passed through the narrowing gate of the drawbridge tower, and the starers turned to gape and blocked the way, the following horsemen contented themselves with calling civilly for passage, and an increasing gap opened between them and their charge.”
“Each party needs to put all their ideas on the table and "civilly" discussion each option's good and bad points and what will work best for ALL Americans.”
“But had he taken other avenues such as civilly or perhaps gotten the police to go with him, I think this would have been a much different outcome.”
“While I don't agree with what LindaDanvers said, I'm tired of the idea that the teabaggers need to be treated "civilly".”
“If you refer," said Meldon, "to my intention of calling civilly on Sir”
“civilly" and that he had been questioned on security matters by his abductors.”
“I spent 6 years at BigLaw representing a serial rapist who had completed his entire prison term and was being civilly committed indefinitely by the State.”
“So Volokh readers, here is your chance to make history – or to stand athwart history and yell “stop” – civilly, of course.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Help Draft the Federalism Restoration Amendment
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