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Recent Examples of comfortably
This time at the top of the fourth quarter, when Brown inexplicably sat both Brunson and Towns simultaneously, comfortably nursing a lead that had ballooned as large as 14 points.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
But to Young, who achieved career highs in completions (325), yards (3,275) and touchdowns (24) in 2025, there is something comfortably similar.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
On immediate application, the product comfortably clings to lips without feeling sticky or heavy.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
The hoodie has two zippers so it can be worn loose, fully zipped, or split in the middle, and the pants have a thick, sweat-resistant nylon waistband that sits comfortably flat against my skin.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Where a Rothko might have hung comfortably next to an interior decorator’s custom-upholstered chaise in the past, the chaise too must now be pedigreed.
—David Lê, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
Position the stem cuttings in the premade planting holes so that the bottom 1 to 2 inches of the basil stems are buried, and the leaves are comfortably above the soil line.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Even with those two guys allowed on the ballot, the Nuggets guard was comfortably on my Second Team.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
The shorts have a thick waistband, which keeps them from riding up, and the tank top is long enough to comfortably tuck in for an effortlessly polished look.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
But to Young, who achieved career highs in completions (325), yards (3,275) and touchdowns (24) in 2025, there is something comfortably similar.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
On immediate application, the product comfortably clings to lips without feeling sticky or heavy.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
The hoodie has two zippers so it can be worn loose, fully zipped, or split in the middle, and the pants have a thick, sweat-resistant nylon waistband that sits comfortably flat against my skin.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Where a Rothko might have hung comfortably next to an interior decorator’s custom-upholstered chaise in the past, the chaise too must now be pedigreed.
—David Lê, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
Position the stem cuttings in the premade planting holes so that the bottom 1 to 2 inches of the basil stems are buried, and the leaves are comfortably above the soil line.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Even with those two guys allowed on the ballot, the Nuggets guard was comfortably on my Second Team.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
The shorts have a thick waistband, which keeps them from riding up, and the tank top is long enough to comfortably tuck in for an effortlessly polished look.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comfortably
Adverb
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And Kuwait can make jet fuel just fine — but can't send it anywhere.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Between meals at the property’s four restaurants—including a fine-dining destination and a rooftop with sweeping city views—there are endless activities to take part in.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Cite this Entry
“Comfortably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comfortably. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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