Synonyms of civilly

civilly

adverb

as in courteously

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courteously
• politely
• respectfully
• shyly
• bashfully
• timorously
• diffidently
• fearfully
• timidly
• suppliantly
• self-deprecatingly
• humbly
• obsequiously
• deferentially
• servilely
• meekly
• submissively
• sheepishly
• subserviently
• abjectly
• modestly
• hat in hand
• meanly
• mousily
• lowly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boldly
• proudly
• contemptuously
• scornfully
• arrogantly
• haughtily
• imperiously
• loftily
• brazenly
• pompously
• audaciously
• superciliously
• brashly
• presumptuously
• huffily
• pridefully
• pretentiously
• fearlessly
• recklessly
• disrespectfully
• rashly
• disdainfully
• swaggeringly
• rudely
• impertinently
• discourteously
• saucily
• self-importantly
• uncivilly
• uppishly
• impudently
• ungraciously
• impolitely
• bitchily

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of civilly

Takedowns of opposing views get praised in activist circles and upvoted on social media, and civilly engaging with the other side can feel perilously close to endorsing harmful beliefs. —Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024

While the conventional wisdom has long been that celebrity endorsements of political candidates don’t matter, Taylor Swift has demonstrated success in encouraging her army of fans to become civilly engaged and to register to vote. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2024

Power comes not through ideas debated civilly in democratic processes but to those who generate the most distrust for their own purposes. —CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024

To disagree civilly provides the foundation for a truly functional democracy. —Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024