civilly

[ siv-uh-lee ]

adverb

Origin of civilly

1400–50; late Middle English. See civil, -ly

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It would also create a national database to track police misconduct while making it easier for officers to be held both criminally and civilly liable.
Chauvin verdict injects a fresh jolt of momentum into police overhaul efforts | Seung Min Kim, Annie Linskey, Marianna Sotomayor | April 21, 2021 | Washington Post
Legal officials can in some circumstances pursue the same allegations either criminally or civilly, with a higher burden of proof for prosecutors and stiffer potential penalties for defendants when it comes to criminal cases.
The Justice Department Sues Walmart, Accusing It of Illegally Dispensing Opioids | by Jesse Eisinger and James Bandler | December 23, 2020 | ProPublica
Mandela kept his temper, spoke civilly in his accented English and did his best for those he represented.
Mandela, My Source: One Journalist’s Memory of Clandestine Meetings | Benjamin Pogrund | December 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
“There are 80 percent of the issues we can talk civilly about and find common ground,” he said.
Mike Enzi Takes on Liz Cheney | Sandra McElwaine | October 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
But it is unfortunate that people feel the need to disrupt a gathering where they could peacefully and civilly ask questions.
Olmert Heckled Again—This Time From the Left | Sigal Samuel | June 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

It would be nice if all this could just be negotiated civilly at a conference table, but often it can't be.
And You Thought It Was Basketball | Michael Tomasky | April 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
A distinguished-looking man, evidently vested with authority, bustled forward and addressed him, civilly enough.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
A car conductor is instructed to treat passengers civilly and to use no harsh means with them, save in extreme cases.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
Thus far the wayfarers encountered during his journey had treated him civilly.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
He walked away, taking leave of the man as civilly as though he had been a respectable member of society.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood
She enquired civilly and even quietly into your situation, and approved the sentiments which naturally fell from me.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward Gibbon

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