COMFORTABLY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

comfortably

adverb

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Recent Examples of comfortably The amount a lender approves for a mortgage may not reflect what a homebuyer can comfortably afford. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 In the fall, temperatures hover comfortably in the 60s, and quick spurts of rain lend the city an atmospheric mist. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 Though my hands-on time was brief and hectic, every finish felt lightweight, well-balanced, and comfortably familiar. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Rookie running back Mike Washington has also impressed enough to earn a real role, to the point where the Raiders could comfortably lean on him if needed. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 There are three candidates on the Democratic ballot for Senate but Incumbent Jack Reed is comfortably leading both his challengers in latest polls. — Hazel Gandhi, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026 But if that monthly payment no longer fits comfortably into your budget, scraping together the amount on your statement isn't necessarily your only option. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 One of the women was accompanied by her husband, who thanked Radke for creating somewhere his wife could comfortably socialize during her pregnancy. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 The sunscreen itself is completely transparent, absorbs quickly, and sits comfortably under makeup without pilling. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

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A little further east, in Indonesia, there’s a fine-dining revolution going on.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
The song might have worked fine for someone who doesn’t have as much to say.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 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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