comfortably

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

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

From comfortable + -ly.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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# 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
- Describing Qualities

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