civilly
adverb
civ·il·ly
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Definition of civilly
Examples of civilly in a Sentence
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Violation can be pursued civilly or criminally, up to felony charges punishable by state prison time. — Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, "Borenstein: Coliseum CEO’s brazen self-dealing potentially illegal," 26 Aug. 2019 Whaley on Wednesday afternoon civilly responded to a childish and partisan Twitter attack from Trump. — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX column: She's shown compassion and stood up to Trump. Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley has been a rock star. What's it mean for her future?," 8 Aug. 2019 Once the election is over, win or lose, HOA members should insist that their directors work together civilly and for the benefit of the association. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "HOA Homefront: What happens after total board recall?," 24 Aug. 2019 Violation can be pursued civilly or criminally, up to felony charges punishable by state prison time. — David Debolt, The Mercury News, "Oakland Coliseum Authority CEO sought $50,000 payment from RingCentral for naming rights deal," 21 Aug. 2019 Hampden County Sheriff Thomas Cocchi has designated a wing of his jail for the treatment of men civilly committed for substance abuse reasons. — USA TODAY, "Could jail-based treatment be the answer to fatal opioid overdoses?," 10 Aug. 2019 While the governor's office has singled out some legislators for their position on the dividend and encouraged Alaskans to weigh in, Dunleavy has asked them to do so civilly. — Author: Mark Thiessen, Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska lawmakers weigh Dunleavy’s call for a special session in Wasilla," 20 June 2019 Presumably all this beating took place civilly, and things got done. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Joe Biden’s Race-Card Education," 20 June 2019 He was ordered civilly committed as mentally ill and dangerous. — Molly Korzenowski, Twin Cities, "Farmington man accused in grandmother’s hammer death found incompetent," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'civilly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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