Meaning

2 senses

  1. In a civil manner; politely.

    in a civil manner

  2. (obsolete)In a manner befitting a citizen.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. They fail to discuss civilly what to do.

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  2. I understand you're upset, but you need to calm down so we can discuss this civilly.

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Translations

2 languages

Origin

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

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

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Forms

more civilly, most civilly
Comparativemore civilly Lesson
Superlativemost civilly

regular

Antonyms

1 antonyms
uncivilly

Word family

3 related words
Relatedcivil
Derivedcivilly deadcivilly disobedient

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
civilitycivilizationB1civilizecivilizedclackclade
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