affluently

adverb

Definition of affluentlynext
as in comfortably

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  1. comfortably
  2. fine
  3. ostentatiously
Adverb
  • Their paper-light, ergonomic design fits comfortably during extended study sessions, offering 10 hours of continuous playback per charge and 50 hours total with the case.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Just use the tiny rear seats for storage, as no adult would ever comfortably fit back there.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of comfortably
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  • That works fine if astronomers spot a threat decades in advance.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Apple’s business is doing fine, but its stock is doing stupendously.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of fine
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  • Bryan Fuller’s expressionistic procedural is ostentatiously gruesome, yes, but the increasingly disturbing interplay between Will and Hannibal — cat and mouse, will-they/won’t they — is a full course meal on its own.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often.
    — Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of ostentatiously
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