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Recent Examples of civilly
Artists — and anyone else with exclusive licenses, like labels and distribution groups — can sue civilly for damages.
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
He has been civilly arrested by immigration authorities twice since January 20, 2025, including once after August 11, 2025.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
In those cases, talking it over civilly may be enough to come to agreement.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo Democracy, at its core, is about people coming together to civilly govern themselves.
—Scott Levy, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
He has been civilly arrested by immigration authorities twice since January 20, 2025, including once after August 11, 2025.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
In those cases, talking it over civilly may be enough to come to agreement.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo Democracy, at its core, is about people coming together to civilly govern themselves.
—Scott Levy, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilly
Adverb
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When a visitor arrives in a classroom, a classroom ambassador welcomes them, introduces himself and the subject being taught, and courteously asks for the visitor’s name and affiliation.—
Walter Fields,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Batson posed a follow-up question about the uncertainty principle, politely requesting a reply without unwonted nonsense about bananas.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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City clerk staffers politely asked him to put his shoe back on.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Embark on a scenic drive, but do so respectfully.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Own your vibe respectfully to strengthen home harmony.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Civilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilly. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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