comfortablycom‧fort‧a‧bly /ˈkʌmftəbli, ˈkʌmfət- $ ˈkʌmfərt-, ˈkʌmft-/ ●●○ adverb 
The hotel is modern and comfortably furnished. his comfortably baggy jeans2physically relaxed in a way that feels physically relaxed, without any pain, or without being too hot, cold etc: I was sitting comfortably in the lounge, reading a newspaper.3money with enough money to live on without having to worry about paying for things: She earns enough money to live comfortably. His family were comfortably off (=fairly rich).4win/achievement easily and without problems: Davis won comfortably, 9–1, 9–3, 9–2. the amount of work you can comfortably deal with5confident in a confident and relaxed way: They were soon chatting comfortably with each other.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Analysts say that workers should save 18% of their income to live comfortably in retirement.
- Buick dealers were comfortably above average in the latest consumer survey.
- Ellis won the race comfortably by 2.7 seconds over Conrad.
- The mosquitoes aren't too bad here, so you should be able to sleep comfortably.
- The Tough Traveler backpack will comfortably fit children up to 4'6" tall.
- For most of the game they were able quite comfortably to hold the Norwich front line.
- None of them parented comfortably, though they all dedicated themselves to the task.
- Parents are encouraged to ensure that the child is seated safely and comfortably.
- The grass simply evolves into underwater grass and seems to exist equally comfortably waving dreamily around, endlessly drowning.
- They become comfortably heavy-bodied, even cumbersome, and bumble their way through life at a more relaxed pace.
- They packed all of that into a program that runs comfortably on an ordinary Power Mac.
Longman Language Activatorhaving a lot of money or possessions
· Her new boyfriend is very good-looking and very rich.· You have to be rich to afford anything in this shop.· The rich countries of the world have promised more aid for developing countries.· Every year "Fortune" magazine publishes a list of the 100 richest people in America.
rich, especially through owning land, property, or valuable possessions over a long period of time: · She comes from a wealthy family, who own houses in London and Paris.· The new taxes were aimed at the largest and wealthiest corporations.· You would never have guessed from meeting him how immensely wealthy he was.
having more money than most people, so that you have a comfortable and easy life: · They were sufficiently well off to buy their own apartment.relatively/reasonably well off: · a relatively well off familybetter off: · The government claim that people are better off now than they have ever been.
rich and respected because you have a fairly high position in society: well-to-do family/background: · He wants to find a husband from a well-to-do background for his daughter.· Surprisingly, police statistics show that many of these thefts were carried out by people from well-to-do families.well-to-do area/neighbourhood: · Educational facilities are best in the more well-to-do residential areas.
having a lot of money, especially as a result of your own hard work - use this when talking about people in a particular country or group in society: · As people become more affluent, so their standard and style of living improves.affluent suburb: · We drove through affluent suburbs with large houses and tree-lined streets.affluent society: · Consumer goods are a symbol of prestige in an affluent society.
having a lot of money and a high standard of living, especially as a result of being successful in business: · a prosperous American businessman· After the war, Germany became one of Europe's most prosperous countries.
to have enough money to live comfortably without worrying about money: · When the children were small we never had much money, but now we seem to be comfortably off.
having enough money to live comfortably without worrying about money - use this about people or their financial situation: · My wife and I are very lucky, really, we're comfortable, even though we're both retired.have a comfortable life: · They've had a much more comfortable life since she started her new job.in comfortable circumstances: · He had supposed Mrs Mack to have been in comfortable circumstances, so he was surprised when he saw her tiny apartment.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The hotel is modern and comfortably furnished. I was sitting comfortably in the lounge, reading a newspaper. She earns enough money to live comfortably. His family were comfortably off (=fairly rich). Davis won comfortably, 9–1, 9–3, 9–2.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Nick was comfortably ensconced in front of the TV set.
The hotel is modern and comfortably furnished. I was sitting comfortably in the lounge, reading a newspaper. She earns enough money to live comfortably. His family were comfortably off (=fairly rich). Davis won comfortably, 9–1, 9–3, 9–2. (=by more than a few points, votes etc)· He comfortably beat the second placed candidate.
Nick was comfortably ensconced in front of the TV set.· She was sitting comfortably on the sofa.
(=by a large amount, so that you do not have to worry about winning)· The Celtics won comfortably, with a 22-point lead.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB· Our eleven purpose-built meeting halls and ten executive rooms can comfortably accommodate a meeting for six or a major conference hosting hundreds.· The head, having a fixed volume, can only comfortably accommodate a certain amount of blood.· The role of carer Caring can involve a variety of roles, not all of which can be comfortably accommodated.· That's around 40 more than the prison can comfortably accommodate.· Certainly they are difficult to accommodate comfortably in groups alive today.
· Homoeopathy fits comfortably into a more natural, ecological view of the individual and the society in which he lives.· In Morrisonville outsiders were under suspicion until they proved they could fit comfortably into Morrisonville society.· It's light and compact enough to fit comfortably in your lap.· And can R2-D2 comfortably fit in the trunk of a Diamante?· For in fact, Co-operation does not fit comfortably into the Webbs' conception of Socialism.· Just as his clothes were beginning to fit comfortably again, he saw temptation crowding in on every side.· She crooked her elbow, but the baby's head didn't seem to fit comfortably into it.· Unlike the others, which were basically snapshots, this was one which would have fitted comfortably in any model's portfolio.
· All rooms are comfortably furnished and have their own shower and loo.· Bedrooms are comfortably furnished, and some of them have excellent views of the surrounding mountains.· All the studios and apartments sleep 2-4 people and are comfortably furnished with private bathroom facilities and a balcony with sea view.· Bedrooms are comfortably furnished, predominantly in wood, and have private bathrooms and balconies.· Bedrooms are comfortably furnished, those in the Alte Post a telephone, radio and easy chairs.· The hotel bedrooms are comfortably furnished and all have a telephone.· They are comfortably furnished and most have a hair dryer.· The rooms are very comfortably furnished with carpets and modern bathrooms and have telephones and music systems.
· They lived comfortably in a house built in King Edward's reign.· He could live comfortably without a job for the rest of his life, though that is not the Dole way.· They had their own flats, a car, were able to live comfortably.· And it became increasingly clear to his closest friends that he could not live comfortably with success.· We found living comfortably in really nice accommodation provided by the Salvation Army.· I could live comfortably with the knowledge of those nights with Fergus that should never have happened.· Either they are so dehumanized that they don't care or else they have learned to live comfortably with their guilt.
· His feet were resting comfortably on the ship's control panel.· The patient was said to be resting comfortably.· Most of the time, however, the textiles rest comfortably in the ultimate closet.· He was resting comfortably at home last night.
· The rescue services have more important things to do than look for windsurfers who are comfortably seated in the bar!· I noticed an artilleryman seated comfortably behind a Very large tree, and apparently feeling very secure.· Both the patient and the nurse should be seated comfortably and some effort should be made to ensure privacy.
· They were twin Siamese, one too comfortably settled on the bed to do more than twitch an ear.
· Love Thirty will sit comfortably on any coffee table, any bookstall.· Sit comfortably, close your eyes, and remember a time when you were very pleased with an accomplishment.· Its two suites boasted whirlpool baths in which three could sit comfortably and four even more so.· Lie down or sit comfortably in a chair that supports your head.· Such a system can sit comfortably on the table in an interview room.· Is there a place to comfortably sit down and have a conversation without shouting?· Certainly, such views as these do not sit comfortably with managerialism and are equally at odds with restricted professionality.
· Manchester United are sitting comfortably at the top of Group A after four matches.· Shortly the three of us were sitting comfortably before a well-stoked fire, toddies in hand.· Sitting comfortably is also important, and preferably as close as possible, facing each other.· He was sitting comfortably in the crew lounge, reading a newspaper.· This involves sitting comfortably with your back and head erect.· There was room for about fifty women sitting comfortably on either side of the cloth.
· Polls show Clinton is winning comfortably over poor, frozen Dole.· Clinton aides claimed that their own polling showed their man winning comfortably, a steady seven points ahead of Bush.· The final match against the local Lozère Regional Select U21s was won comfortably 54-3.· Translated into electoral votes - there are 538 - that meant Clinton comfortably winning the number needed.· It brought 40,000 people to Clyde football club's ground, where Lynch won comfortably.
· Management developers will need to help managers to work comfortably within a clash of values.· Good community care services work best where skilled professionals work comfortably hand-in-hand with unskilled staff, families, neighbours and voluntary organizations.· He can work comfortably and easily despite the weight and restriction of the line fastened to his collar.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- Certainly, such views as these do not sit comfortably with managerialism and are equally at odds with restricted professionality.
- He had never before been accused of stealing and it did not sit well with him.
- One might think a hockey fan would not sit easily at a sewing machine piecing together patches for a quilt.
- The adornment, thought Eloise smugly, would not sit well amidst so much blubber.
- The closures, which began late last month, does not sit well with many of the regulars.
- The populist vision of a peasant landholding democracy does not sit easily with alternative visions of women's rights.
- The volatility and their non-guaranteed status do not sit comfortably with the official line linking the two benefits.
- This conviction did not sit well either with regimental soldiering or with Whitehall.
WORD FAMILYnouncomfortdiscomfortcomforteradjectivecomfortable ≠ uncomfortablecomfortingadverbcomfortably ≠ uncomfortablycomfortinglyverbcomfort
1furniture/places/clothes in a way that makes you feel physically relaxed, without any pain, or without being too hot, cold etc: The hotel is modern and comfortably furnished. his comfortably baggy jeans2physically relaxed in a way that feels physically relaxed, without any pain, or without being too hot, cold etc: I was sitting comfortably in the lounge, reading a newspaper.3money with enough money to live on without having to worry about paying for things: She earns enough money to live comfortably. His family were comfortably off (=fairly rich).4win/achievement easily and without problems: Davis won comfortably, 9–1, 9–3, 9–2. the amount of work you can comfortably deal with5confident in a confident and relaxed way: They were soon chatting comfortably with each other.