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comfortably

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ˈkʌmftɚbli/ / /ˈkʌmfɚtəbli/ / /ˈkʌmf(ə)təbli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English comfortable Middle English -ly English -ly English comfortably From comfortable + -ly.

  1. In a comfortable manner.

    I snuggled comfortably into the blankets.

    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.

  2. Easily; without effort or difficulty.

    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.

    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.