adv
Meaning 1
In a civil manner; politely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
civilly
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈsɪv.əl.i/
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CMU ARPABET: S IH1 V IH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
In a manner befitting a citizen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in a civil manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he treats his former wife civilly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: uncivilly
History
Etymology
From Middle English cyvyly, equivalent to civil + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: civilment — in a civil manner
- Portuguese: civilmente — in a civil manner
- Spanish: civilmente — in a civil manner
Real reading context