contentedly

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English contented Middle English -ly English -ly English contentedly From contented + -ly.

1. In a contented manner.

   “Some confounded fact we men have been living contentedly with ever since the day of creation would start up and knock the whole thing over.”

   ““Take my word for it, you’ll settle down with us all right. Give us a trial anyway. . . . . Come in, Mr. Hopkins. . . . This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly.”