comfortably B2 Topic:Money & Finance US /ˈkʌmftɚbli/ UK /ˈkʌmf(ə)təbli/ See IPA manual Freq #12596 Meanings 1 adv In a way that feels physically relaxed and pleasant. I snuggled comfortably into the warm blankets. 2 adv Easily and without difficulty. The team won the match comfortably. 3 adv With enough money to live without worry. After years of saving, they now live comfortably. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 adv · with enough money to live... well ↔ Opposites uncomfortably Etymology AI details From comfortable + -ly. Topics Money & Finance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # comfortably **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈkʌmftɚbli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkʌmf(ə)təbli/ **Frequency rank:** 12596 ## Meanings 1. In a way that feels physically relaxed and pleasant. 2. Easily and without difficulty. 3. With enough money to live without worry. ## Examples - I snuggled comfortably into the warm blankets. - The team won the match comfortably. - After years of saving, they now live comfortably. ## Antonyms - uncomfortably ## Etymology From comfortable + -ly. ## AI Etymology Comfortably is from comfortable plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts comfortable as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, comfortably denotes in a way that feels physically relaxed and pleasant, easily and without difficulty, and with enough money to live without worry. Typical contexts include “I snuggled comfortably into the warm blankets” and “The team won the match comfortably”. ## Topics - Money & Finance markdown