Comfortably Meaning
/ˈkʌmftɚbli/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn a comfortable manner.
advEasily; without effort or difficulty.
Sentence Examples
We are comfortably established in our new home.
No matter how cold it is outside, the rooms are comfortably heated.
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Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English comfortable Middle English -ly English -ly English comfortably From comfortable + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Platform faces in Holland are further back from the track than they are in Britain, and it is a common thing to see a driver standing quite comfortably between his engine and the platform while oiling the motion."
— 1955 February, E. J. Tyler and J. Quanjer, “The Steam Locomotive in Holland 1919-1954”, in Railway Magazine, page 131:
"Messi was the next to test Cech with a header from Sanchez's cross, the Chelsea keeper gathering the effort comfortably as Barcelona once more failed to produce the final touch to accompany their artistic approach work."
— 2012 April 18, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 21 Aug 2022:
"A drag queen may not comfortably fit the stereotypical homesteader mold. In the 19th century, homesteaders were Western pioneers who built new lives from necessity; on TikTok, the most popular homesteaders are often parents with young families or those with a lifelong connection to the practice, which often include so-called “tradwives,” or women who play a stereotypically gendered role in their family."
— 2025 March 30, Scottie Andrew, “Queer and trans homesteaders are conquering the social media frontier”, in CNN, archived from the original on 23 Jul 2025:
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The cat slept ____ on the soft cushion by the window.