civilly
adverb
civ·il·ly
ˈsi-və(l)-lē 
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Trump last year filed a defamation suit against ABC News after anchor George Stephanopoulos inaccurately said on-air that Trump had been found civilly liable for raping the writer E. Jean Carroll.
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Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
The investigation found that since 2006, at least 17 people have died after being jailed during this process; and a nationwide survey as part of that series found that Mississippi is unique among states in its heavy use of jails for people who are civilly committed.
—Gwen Dilworth, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
The suit, filed by former D.C. attorney general Karl A. Racine after similar challenges from police and lawmakers, marked the first effort by a government agency to hold individuals and organizations civilly liable for the violence at the Capitol that day.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Despite having been found not guilty by a jury, he was found civilly liable in a wrongful death lawsuit and ordered to pay damages.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
The investigation found that since 2006, at least 17 people have died after being jailed during this process; and a nationwide survey as part of that series found that Mississippi is unique among states in its heavy use of jails for people who are civilly committed.
—Gwen Dilworth, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
The suit, filed by former D.C. attorney general Karl A. Racine after similar challenges from police and lawmakers, marked the first effort by a government agency to hold individuals and organizations civilly liable for the violence at the Capitol that day.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Despite having been found not guilty by a jury, he was found civilly liable in a wrongful death lawsuit and ordered to pay damages.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Civilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civilly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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civilly
adverb
civ·il·ly
ˈsiv-ə(l)-lē
: in a civil manner : politely
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