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单词 comfortably
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Definition of comfortably in English:

comfortably

adverb ˈkʌmftəbliˈkəmftərbli
  • 1In a physically relaxed way that is free from constraint.

    he lounges comfortably in an armchair
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The theater would be warmed with fires beforehand to make it comfortably warm.
    • She sat up in her wheelchair as comfortably as her stout, 94-year-old body would allow.
    • I managed a couple of miles quite comfortably today, which is encouraging.
    • In order for the arms to recover comfortably without injury over time, the hips must he down when the arms are at the side.
    • The goggles are not sitting comfortably in the eye socket.
    • I am not tall enough both to have my eyes positioned at the top of the screen and for my feet to rest comfortably on the footrest.
    • I struggled to believe it could be possible to get four people inside, with the front passengers able to stretch their legs comfortably.
    • We learn something about life near the border and the dangers that we, sitting comfortably curled up and reading novels, are safe from.
    • She's at peace, in no pain and sleeping comfortably.
    • After her surgery, she is recovering both comfortably and uncomfortably.
    1. 1.1 In a way that is free from stress or tension.
      a group of old friends getting together and chatting comfortably
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The former Harvard librarian and cranky widower of Glass's richly layered novel is settling comfortably into retirement.
      • I'm not at camp anymore but am comfortably settling in back at home.
      • The decisions he's made about his life sit comfortably with him.
      • If you are disenfranchised with your particular religion, online you can be any religion you want comfortably, you can explore things.
      • It seemed like everyone genuinely was having a fun time, connecting and chatting comfortably.
      • It's a nicely adapted version of events, perhaps a little dense with details, but overall it takes the audience comfortably through the motions.
      • He had found a persona that he could comfortably inhabit and that would attract customers here and abroad.
      • They are now back to working comfortably in tandem with the conservative movement to destroy even the slightest movement toward health-care reform.
      • They have tried their best to get the preparation they need to be able to talk about this comfortably.
      • He was brought up to fit comfortably into a patriarchal system, but risks ostracism to fight for his abandoned sister's rights.
    2. 1.2 In a way that is free from financial worry.
      she seems comfortably well-off
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Some of the world's top banking groups are rolling out new services for the comfortably wealthy.
      • I don't live so comfortably in the world.
      • Once you know the target amount you will need in order to retire comfortably, your financial advisor will be able to help you work out a plan.
      • Those programs aimed at the comfortably affluent are not regarded as a burden, while those for the socially invisible underclass are.
      • During the last 15 years of his life, the artist lived quite comfortably.
      • His prolific and popular writing allowed him to live comfortably in London, Antibes, and Capri.
      • The premise is that no matter how hard you work, you will live comfortably.
      • His mother is comfortably off, very proper, very very middle class, house-proud to a T.
      • Having lots of pictures of dead presidents matters less when you only need a relative few of them to live comfortably.
      • An emancipated woman from a comfortably well-off milieu, she was the last member of her family to escape their homeland.
  • 2In a way that gives as much space as is needed or wanted.

    their furnishings fit comfortably inside it
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They also have some tents, so a large group can be accommodated comfortably.
    • There was enough room for kids to sit comfortably, but not enough room for adults, so it was the perfect place to go when we didn't want to be bothered.
    • Ultra-fast laser systems that used to be several boxes (including pump, oscillator, and power supplies) now sat comfortably on an optical bench.
    • The Cadillac seats eight comfortably.
    • The technology must possess the intrinsic abilities to self-organize, reorganize, and accommodate new data comfortably.
    • It sits comfortably on your lap, and if perchance it slips onto the carpet, no harm done.
    • He thinks there's probably enough room for two to play comfortably, but not three.
    • My sister-in-law saw the forecast and rented a super large tent that we were all able to comfortably gather under.
    • With some bedding rearrangements, it was big enough for four to sleep comfortably.
    • Many birds feed comfortably on a platform, especially the sparrows, juncos, towhees, and doves.
    1. 2.1 With a wide margin.
      they went on to win comfortably in the end
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He comfortably won the 60-meter hurdles in 7.5 seconds.
      • The young Scot comfortably out-pointed his opponent over the next seven rounds.
      • They head back to that very base this summer after a year that has comfortably exceeded any aspirations they held before the season's start.
      • His series of largely autobiographical books dealing with his life in Italy comfortably eclipses his body of fiction.
      • They have lost only twice in 17 meetings going back to 1948, and comfortably dealt with them at Wembley in April 1998.
      • Their goalscorer is comfortably their best player.
      • The leading bus and coach operator should cruise comfortably to another set of record results on Tuesday.
      • Pro wrestling has taken off and vaulted these three networks comfortably ahead of the pack.
      • Since 1997, they have grown their fee income by 30 percent, year on year, to rank comfortably as the nation's largest legal firm.
      • After making the cut comfortably and enjoying dinner on the second night of the tournament, he returned to his room to discover it had been burgled.
 
 

Definition of comfortably in US English:

comfortably

adverbˈkəmftərblēˈkəmftərbli
  • 1In a physically relaxed way that is free from constraint.

    he lounges comfortably in an armchair
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I struggled to believe it could be possible to get four people inside, with the front passengers able to stretch their legs comfortably.
    • She's at peace, in no pain and sleeping comfortably.
    • I am not tall enough both to have my eyes positioned at the top of the screen and for my feet to rest comfortably on the footrest.
    • I managed a couple of miles quite comfortably today, which is encouraging.
    • In order for the arms to recover comfortably without injury over time, the hips must he down when the arms are at the side.
    • She sat up in her wheelchair as comfortably as her stout, 94-year-old body would allow.
    • We learn something about life near the border and the dangers that we, sitting comfortably curled up and reading novels, are safe from.
    • After her surgery, she is recovering both comfortably and uncomfortably.
    • The theater would be warmed with fires beforehand to make it comfortably warm.
    • The goggles are not sitting comfortably in the eye socket.
    1. 1.1 In a way that is free from stress or tension.
      a group of old friends getting together and chatting comfortably
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The former Harvard librarian and cranky widower of Glass's richly layered novel is settling comfortably into retirement.
      • If you are disenfranchised with your particular religion, online you can be any religion you want comfortably, you can explore things.
      • They have tried their best to get the preparation they need to be able to talk about this comfortably.
      • I'm not at camp anymore but am comfortably settling in back at home.
      • The decisions he's made about his life sit comfortably with him.
      • It seemed like everyone genuinely was having a fun time, connecting and chatting comfortably.
      • He had found a persona that he could comfortably inhabit and that would attract customers here and abroad.
      • It's a nicely adapted version of events, perhaps a little dense with details, but overall it takes the audience comfortably through the motions.
      • He was brought up to fit comfortably into a patriarchal system, but risks ostracism to fight for his abandoned sister's rights.
      • They are now back to working comfortably in tandem with the conservative movement to destroy even the slightest movement toward health-care reform.
    2. 1.2 In a way that is free from financial worry.
      she seems comfortably well-off
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Some of the world's top banking groups are rolling out new services for the comfortably wealthy.
      • I don't live so comfortably in the world.
      • His prolific and popular writing allowed him to live comfortably in London, Antibes, and Capri.
      • An emancipated woman from a comfortably well-off milieu, she was the last member of her family to escape their homeland.
      • Once you know the target amount you will need in order to retire comfortably, your financial advisor will be able to help you work out a plan.
      • His mother is comfortably off, very proper, very very middle class, house-proud to a T.
      • Those programs aimed at the comfortably affluent are not regarded as a burden, while those for the socially invisible underclass are.
      • The premise is that no matter how hard you work, you will live comfortably.
      • Having lots of pictures of dead presidents matters less when you only need a relative few of them to live comfortably.
      • During the last 15 years of his life, the artist lived quite comfortably.
  • 2In a way that gives as much space as is needed or wanted.

    their furnishings fit comfortably inside it
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They also have some tents, so a large group can be accommodated comfortably.
    • With some bedding rearrangements, it was big enough for four to sleep comfortably.
    • Ultra-fast laser systems that used to be several boxes (including pump, oscillator, and power supplies) now sat comfortably on an optical bench.
    • Many birds feed comfortably on a platform, especially the sparrows, juncos, towhees, and doves.
    • My sister-in-law saw the forecast and rented a super large tent that we were all able to comfortably gather under.
    • He thinks there's probably enough room for two to play comfortably, but not three.
    • There was enough room for kids to sit comfortably, but not enough room for adults, so it was the perfect place to go when we didn't want to be bothered.
    • It sits comfortably on your lap, and if perchance it slips onto the carpet, no harm done.
    • The Cadillac seats eight comfortably.
    • The technology must possess the intrinsic abilities to self-organize, reorganize, and accommodate new data comfortably.
    1. 2.1 With a wide margin.
      they went on to win comfortably in the end
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Pro wrestling has taken off and vaulted these three networks comfortably ahead of the pack.
      • The leading bus and coach operator should cruise comfortably to another set of record results on Tuesday.
      • His series of largely autobiographical books dealing with his life in Italy comfortably eclipses his body of fiction.
      • He comfortably won the 60-meter hurdles in 7.5 seconds.
      • After making the cut comfortably and enjoying dinner on the second night of the tournament, he returned to his room to discover it had been burgled.
      • They head back to that very base this summer after a year that has comfortably exceeded any aspirations they held before the season's start.
      • Since 1997, they have grown their fee income by 30 percent, year on year, to rank comfortably as the nation's largest legal firm.
      • They have lost only twice in 17 meetings going back to 1948, and comfortably dealt with them at Wembley in April 1998.
      • The young Scot comfortably out-pointed his opponent over the next seven rounds.
      • Their goalscorer is comfortably their best player.
 
 
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