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Recent Examples of blissfully
The neighborhood/area The hotel stands above the quiet, mainly residential Le Cure neighborhood which is blissfully tourist-free and home to a busy daily market.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Elden Henson plays Murdock’s legal partner, Foggy Nelson, who begins the series blissfully unaware of his colleague’s true identity.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
At her feet — calm, medicated and blissfully unaware of the magnitude of the moment — was Luna, her 14-year-old rescue dog.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
From space, the crewmember who captured the image was blissfully free of the atmospheric interference that usually comes hand in hand with capturing the glowing band of the Milky Way.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The sand on Hilton Head Island is bright white, blissfully soft, and very fine, and the water is shallow, especially at low tide.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Mary, the most naive of the trio, remains blissfully unaware that anything is amiss.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The song is one of many that addresses a period where Musgraves was sometimes blissfully and sometimes woefully romantically unattached.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Coko, Taj, and LeLee are blissfully calling for something beyond respectable sexuality.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Elden Henson plays Murdock’s legal partner, Foggy Nelson, who begins the series blissfully unaware of his colleague’s true identity.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
At her feet — calm, medicated and blissfully unaware of the magnitude of the moment — was Luna, her 14-year-old rescue dog.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
From space, the crewmember who captured the image was blissfully free of the atmospheric interference that usually comes hand in hand with capturing the glowing band of the Milky Way.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The sand on Hilton Head Island is bright white, blissfully soft, and very fine, and the water is shallow, especially at low tide.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Mary, the most naive of the trio, remains blissfully unaware that anything is amiss.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The song is one of many that addresses a period where Musgraves was sometimes blissfully and sometimes woefully romantically unattached.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Coko, Taj, and LeLee are blissfully calling for something beyond respectable sexuality.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blissfully
Adverb
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Who, exactly, still wants to buy from some lady on TV rapturously extolling the virtues of a rainbow rack of sporty separates?—
Amanda Mull,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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The first gigs in 16 years from formerly battling brothers singer Liam Gallagher and guitarist/songwriter Noel Gallagher were rapturously received and left fans begging for more.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Last month, the governor optimistically suggested that the bridge could be open as soon as 2030, with aspirations of him cutting the ribbon for the new bridge.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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Counsell said Tuesday that Palencia was responding well and optimistically could be back in two weeks.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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By flipping the switch, the aim is to look at fashion and the human form with a wider, and hopefully, wiser lens that considers our commonality, too.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Matt Lloyd is hopefully adept at multitasking.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Adverb
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Yes, Bon Appetit, Your Majesty has a happy ending—euphorically, nonsensically so.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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One thinks of the citizens of Buffy’s Sunnydale, blithely going about their business, not moving away despite being located on a Hellmouth.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Any unwanted fact or unpleasant experience is swiftly erased by the sheep’s wilfully short memories — only veteran merino Mopple (Chris O’Dowd) is unable to share in this collective spotless mind, carrying the knowledge that his cohorts have blithely shed.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Villarreal friendly offered a glimpse of both the potential and the challenge.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Lionel Messi in Las Vegas for an Inter Miami friendly shone a light on how sport is gravitating towards Nevada and the Strip.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Blissfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blissfully. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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