Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Peaceful activities and situations do not involve war.
He has attempted to find a ~ solution to the Ossetian conflict...
They emphasised that their equipment was for ~ and not military purposes.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ly
The US military expects the matter to be resolved ~ly.
ADV: ADV with v
2.
Peaceful occasions happen without violence or serious disorder.
The farmers staged a noisy but ~ protest outside the headquarters of the organization...
? violent
ADJ
~ly
Ten thousand people are reported to have taken part in the protest which passed off ~ly.
ADV: ADV with v
3.
Peaceful people are not violent and try to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people.
...warriors who killed or enslaved the ~ farmers.
ADJ
~ly
They’ve been living and working ~ly with members of various ethnic groups.
ADV: ADV with v
4.
A ~ place or time is quiet, calm, and free from disturbance.
...a ~ Georgian house in the heart of Dorset...
ADJ
~ly
Except for traffic noise the night passed ~ly.
ADV: ADV after v