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Civilian vs Civilly - What's the difference?

civilian | civilly |

As a noun civilian

is a person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.

As an adjective civilian

is that which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession.

As an adverb civilly is

in a civil manner.

civilian

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
  • (label) A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity.
  • One skilled in civil law.
  • * Jonathan Swift
  • A student of civil law at a university or college.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • That which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession

    • civilly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in a civil manner