COMFORTABLY

well, comfortably

(adverb) in financial comfort; “They live well”; “she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died”

comfortably

(adverb) in mental comfort; without stress; “he works comfortably on three continents”

comfortably

(adverb) in physical comfort; “she could have been lying comfortably in bed getting the same relief”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adverb

comfortably (comparative more comfortably, superlative most comfortably)

In a comfortable manner.

Easily; without effort or difficulty.

Antonyms

• uncomfortably

Source: Wiktionary

Com"fort*a*bly, adv.

Definition: In a comfortable or comforting manner.

Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem. Is. xl. 2.

COMFORTABLE

Com"fort*a*ble, a. Etym: [OF. confortable.]

1. Strong; vigorous; valiant. [Obs.] Wyclif. Thy conceit is nearer death than thy powers. For my sake be comfortable; hold death a while at the arm's end. Shak.

2. Serviceable; helpful. [Obs.] Be comfortable to my mother, your mistress, and make much of her. Shak.

3. Affording or imparting comfort or consolation; able to comfort; cheering; as, a comfortable hope. "Kind words and comfortable." Cowper. A comfortable provision made for their subsistence. Dryden.

4. In a condition of comfort; having comforts; not suffering or anxious; hence, contented; cheerful; as, to lead a comfortable life. My lord leans wondrously to discontent; His comfortable temper has forsook him: He is much out of health. Shak.

5. Free, or comparatively free, from pain or distress; -- used of a sick person. [U. S.]

Com"fort*a*ble, n.

Definition: A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter; a comfort. [U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

COMFORTABLY

Etymology

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