US /kənˈtɛn.tɪd.li/ UK /kənˈtɛn.tɪd.liː/
adv Freq #49792

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    with equanimity

    I could contentedly tell them that I bought it.

  2. 2
    adv

    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.

Etymology

From contented + -ly.

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