blissfully

adverb

as in rapturously

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Recent Examples of blissfully Still, over the last few years, the area has seen an exciting influx of restaurants and hotels, many of which are still blissfully less crowded than their mainland counterparts. — Sylvie Florman, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026 Our first stop was Lefkes, a cute village that must be absolutely packed in the summer, but was blissfully sleepy in spring. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026 Ponderosa pines and tamarack trees tower over the whole scene; elk, moose, and bears range in the dense forests, and, blissfully, there’s not a big box store in sight. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026 Yet the distinguished guests seemed blissfully cool, disappearing one by one beneath an enormous white pavilion erected on the south side of Madison Square Garden. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Luckily, the cast was very much like the Silo-dwellers in this situation, aka blissfully unaware that the producers were slowly losing their minds. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 Propaganda has a way of being blissfully unconcerned with material reality, and the state fair is no exception. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 Also notice how The Odyssey‘s dumb-controversy critics have gone blissfully silent. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026 Thousands of people are walking by every day, blissfully unaware of the entertainment inside the old Water Tower Pumping Station, no longer restricting itself to water. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blissfully
  1. rapturously
  2. optimistically
  3. hopefully
  4. euphorically
  5. blithely
  6. friendly
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  • In fact, his film is rapturously alive with the lulling sounds and intoxicating sites of the natural world, artfully expressed through its soundtrack and sensual cinematography.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of rapturously
Adverb
  • The bill’s supporters optimistically stress how Thune has promised there will be a vote in September.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The doc ends optimistically with a brief shot of the Tesla Roadster prototype.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2026
Definition of optimistically
Adverb
  • So now we’re left with only one more chance for live competition for Young and company, hopefully with the two starting guards back to help him out and with Tetairoa McMillan, Coker and Xavier Legette at least combining for a few receptions.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This week's total solar eclipse captured the world's attention, and millions of skywatchers looked up (with the correct protective eyewear, hopefully) to experience the moon blocking out our star's light.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of hopefully
Adverb
  • Yes, Bon Appetit, Your Majesty has a happy ending—euphorically, nonsensically so.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Definition of euphorically
Adverb
  • To represent so many things to so many people might seem shallow, if not blithely opportunistic.
    — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, poor Sol is blithely ignoring Jen’s warning that Sincere seemed to switch up on Melanie awfully quick and that Sincere and Melanie are very in sync.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Definition of blithely
Adverb
  • The Villarreal friendly offered a glimpse of both the potential and the challenge.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Definition of friendly

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“Blissfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blissfully. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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