Engelska

peacefully

gb/pˈisfəli/ us/pˈisfəli/
B1 Engelska
Betydelser
0 betydelser
adverb B1 property
1

in a calm, quiet way

calmly and quietly

Användningsmönster: [someone] sleeps/lives/sits [peacefully]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes use the adjective instead: say "sleep peacefully," not "sleep peaceful."
Synonymer
calmly (focuses on a relaxed emotional state.) | quietly (emphasizes little or no noise.) | serenely (suggests a deeper, more stable calm.)
Antonymer
restlessly (suggests inability to relax or settle.) | noisily (opposite in terms of sound and disturbance.) | anxiously (opposite in terms of worry or tension.)
Ordkombinationer
sleep peacefully |live peacefully |sit peacefully |lie peacefully |wait peacefully |walk peacefully |a peacefully quiet street |peacefully at home |peacefully in the garden |peacefully beside [someone]
Teman
daily_life |emotions |health
Exempel
  • After the storm passed, the baby slept peacefully.
  • They sat peacefully on the porch and watched the sunset.
  • The town feels safely and peacefully quiet at night.
Exempel för inlärare
  • The cat is sleeping peacefully.
  • Please wait peacefully.
adverb B2 property
2

without violence or conflict

without violence

Användningsmönster: [someone] protests/negotiates/settles [something] peacefully
Vanligt misstag:
"Peacefully" does not always mean "happily"; it often means "without violence" or "without trouble."
Synonymer
nonviolently (more explicit about rejecting violence.) | amicably (emphasizes friendly relations, often in separations or agreements.)
Antonymer
violently (involves force, harm, or aggression.) | forcibly (emphasizes using power or compulsion.)
Ordkombinationer
protest peacefully |demonstrate peacefully |resolve it peacefully |settle a dispute peacefully |negotiate peacefully |coexist peacefully |separate peacefully |transfer power peacefully |end peacefully |keep things peaceful and resolve them peacefully
Teman
society |politics |law |communication
Exempel
  • The crowd protested peacefully despite heavy police presence.
  • They agreed to settle the argument peacefully.
  • The two communities have learned to coexist peacefully.
Exempel för inlärare
  • We want to solve this peacefully.
  • They protested peacefully.
adverb B2 event
3

calmly, without suffering

calm and not in pain (when dying)

Användningsmönster: [someone] dies/passes away [peacefully]
Vanligt misstag:
In this use, "peacefully" describes the manner of dying, not the person’s personality.
Synonymer
quietly (often used as a gentle description of dying.) | gently (emphasizes softness and lack of struggle.)
Antonymer
painfully (suggests suffering or distress.) | tragically (suggests a sad, often sudden or violent outcome.)
Ordkombinationer
die peacefully |pass away peacefully |slip away peacefully |peacefully in his sleep |peacefully at home |peacefully surrounded by family |peacefully after a long illness |go peacefully |peacefully in hospital
Teman
health |family |life_events
Exempel
  • He died peacefully with his family nearby.
  • She passed away peacefully in her sleep.
  • The doctors said he was comfortable and went peacefully.
Exempel för inlärare
  • He died peacefully.
  • She passed away peacefully.
Grammatik
Grundform
peacefully
IPA
GB/pˈisfəli/
US/pˈisfəli/
Stavelser och betoning
peace - fully (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (peace)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: peacefully
  • Plural: peacefullies
Ordfamilj
Forms
peacefullies noun
Core family
peace noun A2 peaceful adjective B1
Related words
peacefulness noun peacemaker noun
Negative and opposite forms
violent adjective B1 violently adverb B1
Advanced or less common
pacifist noun pacifism noun
Uttryck

coexist peacefully

1
/kˌoʊəɡzˈɪst pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase

live together without conflict

live together without fighting

Exempel
  • Different religious groups have coexisted peacefully for decades.
  • The plan is designed to help people and wildlife coexist peacefully.
  • They learned to coexist peacefully after years of tension.

die peacefully

1
/dˈaɪ pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase

die calmly, without distress

die calmly, without pain

Exempel
  • He died peacefully at home.
  • They hoped she would die peacefully and comfortably.
  • The nurse said he died peacefully during the night.

pass away peacefully

1
/pˈæs əwˈeɪ pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase

die (polite), calmly

die peacefully (polite)

Exempel
  • She passed away peacefully with her children beside her.
  • The family said he passed away peacefully in his sleep.
  • He passed away peacefully after a long illness.

protest peacefully

1
/pɹˈoʊtɛst pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase

protest without violence

protest without fighting

Exempel
  • Thousands gathered to protest peacefully in the city center.
  • They were determined to protest peacefully and follow the law.
  • Most people protested peacefully, but a few started trouble later.

resolve [something] peacefully

1
/ɹizˈɑlv sˈʌmθɪŋ pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase

solve a conflict without violence

solve a conflict without violence

Exempel
  • Both sides promised to resolve the dispute peacefully.
  • We can resolve this peacefully if we listen to each other.
  • The leaders met to resolve the crisis peacefully.

rest peacefully

1
/ɹˈɛst pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase

rest in peace; calm rest

rest calmly (often after death)

Exempel
  • Rest peacefully, Grandma—you will be missed.
  • The inscription read, "May he rest peacefully."
  • She said a quiet goodbye and hoped he would rest peacefully.

sleep peacefully

1
/slˈip pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase

sleep in a calm way

sleep well and calmly

Exempel
  • Once the music stopped, the children slept peacefully.
  • He finally slept peacefully after taking the medicine.
  • The dog slept peacefully by the fire.

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