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单词 peaceably
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peaceablyadv.

Brit. /ˈpiːsəbli/, U.S. /ˈpisəbli/
Forms:

α. Middle English peacyble, Middle English peasebly, Middle English peasibilly, Middle English peasible, Middle English peasibly, Middle English peaxibly, Middle English pecebelyche, Middle English pecibleliche, Middle English peesibli, Middle English peesibly, Middle English peisibely, Middle English peisible, Middle English peisibli, Middle English peisibly, Middle English peisibully, Middle English pesebely, Middle English pesebli, Middle English pesebly, Middle English pesibely, Middle English pesibili, Middle English pesibilly, Middle English pesibily, Middle English pesible, Middle English pesibleli, Middle English pesiblely, Middle English pesibly, Middle English pesiblye, Middle English pessibly, Middle English pessybylych, Middle English pesybely, Middle English pesybelyche, Middle English pesybly, Middle English peysibly, Middle English peysiblyche, Middle English peysyble, Middle English peysybly, Middle English–1500s peacibly, 1600s peaceibly; Scottish pre-1700 pacceblie, pre-1700 peacebillie, pre-1700 peaceblie, pre-1700 peaceblye, pre-1700 peacibly, pre-1700 pecebillie, pre-1700 peceplie, pre-1700 peceply, pre-1700 pecibillie, pre-1700 pecieply, pre-1700 peiceblie, pre-1700 peschiply, pre-1700 pesibly, pre-1700 pesybly.

β. Middle English paisably, Middle English peasabely, Middle English pesabely, Middle English pesabili, Middle English pesabilly, Middle English pesaybly, Middle English peseabely, Middle English peseabili, Middle English peseably, Middle English pessable, Middle English peysably, Middle English–1500s peasably, 1500s–1600s peaceablie, 1500s– peacably (now irregular), 1500s– peaceably; also Scottish pre-1700 paceabilly, pre-1700 paceablie, pre-1700 paciablie, pre-1700 paciably, pre-1700 paicabilly, pre-1700 passabilly, pre-1700 peaceablie, pre-1700 peaseablie, pre-1700 peccabilli, pre-1700 peceabillie, pre-1700 peceabilly, pre-1700 peceablie, pre-1700 peceably, pre-1700 peciabillie, pre-1700 peciabilly, pre-1700 peciablie, pre-1700 peciably, pre-1700 peciablye, pre-1700 peciabylly, pre-1700 peicably, pre-1700 peiceabillie, pre-1700 peiceabilly, pre-1700 peiceably, pre-1700 peisably, pre-1700 pesabilly, pre-1700 pesabli, pre-1700 pesably, pre-1700 pesabylly, pre-1700 pesiabli, pre-1700 pessabili, pre-1700 pessabilli, pre-1700 pessabily, pre-1700 pessablie, pre-1700 pessably, pre-1700 piceablie, pre-1700 piesably, 1700s pesablie.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peaceable adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < peaceable adj. + -ly suffix2. Compare Anglo-Norman and Middle French, French paisiblement (c1120 in Anglo-Norman).
1. With peaceful or friendly disposition, intention, or behaviour; so as to promote or maintain peace; without causing or inciting argument, strife, etc.; without aggression or violence.
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > peace > [adverb]
peaceablya1382
peaceable1391
peacefullya1400
opecec1475
pacifically1761
society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > [adverb] > peaceably
grithlyc1275
peaceablya1382
peaceable1391
amicably1438
fairly1590
good waysa1600
irenically1895
unaggressively1899
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1965) Psalms xxxiv. 20 To me, forsoþe, pesibly þei speeken, & in þe wrathe of þe erþe spekinge, trecheries þei thoȝten.
1389 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1870) 52 Honestliche and peysiblyche to gon to þe forseyd chirch.
c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 363 (MED) Regniden in successioun euermore oon emperour after an other pesibili to gidere.
a1450 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Lamb.) (1887) i. 7300 Ȝyf swylk be comen, & peysibly þe hauene han nomen, in pes lat þem take þer rest.
1535 Bible (Coverdale) Zach. viii. 16 Execute iudgment truly and peaceably.
1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 20 Not any where is..a warlike people peaceablier demeanourd.
1600 W. Shakespeare Much Ado about Nothing v. ii. 65 Thou and I are too wise to wooe peaceably [1623 peaceablie] . View more context for this quotation
a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Lanc. 114 In that Age such mortified men were presumed the most proper Persons, peaceably to compremise differences between the greatest Princes.
1709 J. Addison Tatler No. 96. ⁋2 Good Subjects, that pay their Taxes, and live peaceably in their Habitations.
1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews II. iv. viii. 235 He may be able, peaceably, quietly, and contentedly to resign it. View more context for this quotation
1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. iii. 77 The truth of which could not be safely disputed, and Hadrian was peaceably acknowledged as his lawful successor.
1821 T. Jefferson Autobiogr. in Writings (1984) 71 The good sense..of the people..agreed with one voice to elect deputies to a general convention, who should peaceably meet and agree on such a constitution as [etc.].
1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. III. xii. 190 With assurances that the city should be peaceably surrendered.
1914 E. R. Burroughs Tarzan of Apes xii. 149 Disputes and quarrels constantly arose which only the king might settle peaceably.
1961 Times 28 Dec. 7/4 They have conducted themselves peaceably at all times.
1990 P. Ustinov Old Man & Mr Smith xiv. 175 Here is proof that people with very different traditions can live peaceably together.
2. Without being subject to disturbance or opposition; in peace, quietly; peacefully, tranquilly.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > inaction > quietness or tranquillity > [adverb]
softOE
i-semelichec1275
peaceablya1382
restfully1433
quietly1488
quietously1546
restly1561
quiet1568
calmly1597
reposedly1598
lowna1600
undisturbedly1647
peacefully1667
tranquilly1756
stilly1802
lownly1820
reposefully1852
sleepily1873
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) 2 Kings xix. 30 Also alle take he aftir þat my lord þe kyng is turned aȝeen pesibleli in to his hous.
c1390 Charter Abbey Holy Ghost (Laud) in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1895) I. 339 (MED) To hauen & to holden þis preciouse place..to þe forseyde Adam & to Eue & to alle here eyres, frelyche & pesybelyche wiþ-outen grucchyng of any man.
1420 in E. M. Thompson et al. Facsimiles Anc. MSS (1903–12) II. Pl. 249 (MED) Thys ys my wylle þat..he wol suffre her pecebelyche in þes and in alle ouþer londes and goudes.
c1475–1600 (a1473) J. Fortescue Declaration in Wks. (1869) I. 527 (MED) Kynge Knoght kepte and occupied the same lande..and died peasibly seased tharof.
1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) v. 231 It anoyis me.., That the clyffurd sa pesabilly Brukis and haldis the senȝory That suld be myn.
a1500 tr. A. Chartier Traité de l'Esperance (Rawl.) (1974) 34 (MED) Dauid..reigned ouir þe people of Israel vertuously and left it aftirward to Salomon, his sone, which helde it peacibly aftir his dissease.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 2 (1623) iii. iii. 25 Disturbe him not, let him passe peaceably . View more context for this quotation
1663 Earl of Galloway's Family Papers 2 July in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (1983) V., at Pesabilly To be piesably injoyed occupyed [etc.].
1727 D. Defoe Syst. Magick i. iii. 73 We come to desire your Leave, that we may go peaceably, and do the Duty of our Worship.
1793 tr. A. R. J. Turgot Refl. Formation & Distrib. Wealth §86. 100 He who lends his money on interest, enjoys it still more peaceably and freely than the possessor of land.
1824 J. Mackintosh Speech 15 June They saw the laws obeyed, justice administered,..and the revenue peaceably collected.
1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin I. xi. 167 I don't want anything of your country, except to be let alone,—to go peacably [sic] out of it.
a1922 H. Jones Old Mem. (1923) 160 I can even yet see him sitting peaceably, sheltering from the heat in our vine tonnelle.
1989 J. Trollope Village Affair i. 1 The baby lay peaceably in his carrycot.

Compounds

peaceably disposed adj.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > [adjective] > peaceable
i-sibsumeOE
grithlyc1300
peaceable1340
peacefula1400
pacifical?c1500
pacific1582
pacificous1611
peaceable-minded1648
peaceably minded1648
pacal1656
peaceably disposed1772
unaggressive1862
inaggressive1878
1772 J. H. Wynne Gen. Hist. Ireland I. i. 91 The most peaceably disposed kings are sometimes obliged to make warlike preparations.
1864 Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 34 260 The natives are a peaceably-disposed people.
1922 Ld. Balfour in J. B. Spencer League of Nations (1930) viii. 166 Idle dreamers..whose labors can only result..in disarming the peaceably disposed nations of the world, and leaving them an easier prey to those who are not peaceably disposed.
peaceably minded adj.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > [adjective] > peaceable
i-sibsumeOE
grithlyc1300
peaceable1340
peacefula1400
pacifical?c1500
pacific1582
pacificous1611
peaceable-minded1648
peaceably minded1648
pacal1656
peaceably disposed1772
unaggressive1862
inaggressive1878
1648 Mercurius Elencticus No. 42. 339 They are peaceable minded men, and of unquestionable integrity and loyalty to His Majesty.
1945 Internat. Affairs 21 119 Great Britain..must..cultivate the closest relations with a resurgent France and with the other peaceably-minded peoples of Western Europe.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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