pacifically

Variant of pacific

pacific definition

pa·cific (pə sif′ik)

adjective

  1. making or tending to make peace; appeasing; conciliatory
  2. of a peaceful nature or disposition; not warlike; mild; tranquil; calm

Etymology: Fr pacifique < L pacificus < pacificare, pacify

Also Rarepacifical pa·cif′i·cal

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