comfortably

Definition of comfortablynext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of comfortably His Thunder comfortably won what could be considered his worst game in nearly a year. Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 6 May 2026 The card slot comfortably fits three to five cards, as well as bills and coins. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026 The reality is that, nowadays, a can-do attitude and unrelenting work ethic aren’t enough to live comfortably, much less to achieve the same American dream our parents did. Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 The weather during the day Sunday looks dry and comfortably warm for any outdoor activities like brunch or a walk. Steven Sosna, CBS News, 4 May 2026 The sluggish living makes sense for steely behemoths that live comfortably into their 200s and possible to 400 or more. Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026 Rather than being surrounded by six lanes of asphalt and rushing traffic, people would easy have access to rest comfortably around the monument. Lucius Riccio, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026 Upstairs there are four more comfortably sized bedrooms, all with ample closet space, including two bedrooms with a walk-in closet. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 The married have fallen from +30 to +50 — but still comfortably positive. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comfortably
Adverb
  • The fine-dining concept landed on 39th Street after numerous locations fell through, taking over a space that was previously home to a Michelin-star restaurant.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
  • Well, seems to work fine for us.
    Chad Jennings, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Adverb
  • 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

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“Comfortably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comfortably. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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