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Definition of Civilly
1. Adverb. In a civil manner. "He treats his former wife civilly"
Definition of Civilly
1. Adverb. in a civil manner ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Civilly
1. politely [adv] - See also: politely
Lexicographical Neighbors of Civilly
Literary usage of Civilly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Law of Contracts: In a Course of Lectures Delivered at the Law Institute by John William Smith, Jelinger Cookson Symons (1847)
"The first of these is where her husband is civilly dead: for instance, where he
is under sentence of transportation. In such a case, to prevent her from ..."
2. Treatise on Sociology, Theoretical and Practical by Henry Hughes (1854)
"Duty is executed or enforced morally alone; or both morally and civilly. ...
If not thus, the implement may be duty civilly enforced. ..."
3. The Elements of the Law of Contracts by Stephen Martin Leake (1867)
"Liability of married woman, when husband is civilly dead. ... If the husband is
civilly dead, the wife may sue or be sued alone and acquires a capacity to ..."
4. A Treatise on the American Law of Administration by John Gabriel Woerner (1899)
"Administration on the Estates of Persons civilly Dead. — Civil death, which in
England followed attainder of treason or felony, and was anciently the ..."
5. Commentaries on the Law of Infancy: Including Guardianship and Custody of by Ransom Hebbard Tyler (1882)
"So an infant will be liable civilly for his negligence in any office which he
may legally hold. Should he be permitted, however, to hold an office of ..."
6. Publications by English Dialect Society (1850)
"Schonberg, "ordered every one of the Irish Souldiers a Loaf out of the Stores at
Armagh ; and the Officers were all civilly entertained, which made them go ..."
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