peacefully B2 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈpiːsfəli/ See IPA manual Freq #8176 Meanings 1 adv In a calm and quiet way, without trouble or violence. The baby slept peacefully through the night. Etymology AI details From Middle English peesfully, peasfullie, paisfulike, paisfullic, equivalent to peaceful + -ly. peesfully Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # peacefully **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈpiːsfəli/ **Frequency rank:** 8176 ## Meanings 1. In a calm and quiet way, without trouble or violence. ## Examples - The baby slept peacefully through the night. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: peesfully ## Etymology From Middle English peesfully, peasfullie, paisfulike, paisfullic, equivalent to peaceful + -ly. ## AI Etymology Peacefully comes from Middle English peesfully, peasfullie, paisfulike, paisfullic, equivalent to peaceful + -ly. Modern senses include in a calm and quiet way, without trouble or violence. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown