comfortably

com·fort·a·ble

 (kŭm′fər-tə-bəl, kŭmf′tə-bəl, kŭmf′tər-)
adj.
1. Providing physical comfort: a comfortable chair.
2. Free from stress or anxiety; at ease: not comfortable about the interview.
3. Producing feelings of ease or security: a comfortable person; a comfortable evening at home.
4. Sufficient to provide financial security: comfortable earnings.

com′fort·a·ble·ness n.
com′fort·a·bly adv.
Synonyms: comfortable, easy, cozy, snug1
These adjectives mean affording ease of mind or body. Comfortable implies the absence of sources of pain or distress: wears comfortable clothes.
The word may also suggest peace of mind: felt comfortable with the decision.
Easy denotes freedom from worry or stress: an easy life with plenty of time for leisure activities.
Cozy suggests homey and reassuring comforts: sat in a cozy nook near the fire.
Snug brings to mind the image of a warm, secure, compact shelter: children snug in their beds.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.comfortably - in mental comfort; without stress; "he works comfortably on three continents"
2.comfortably - in physical comfort; "she could have been lying comfortably in bed getting the same relief"
uncomfortably - in physical discomfort; "she lay on the couch, her body uncomfortably twisted"
3.comfortably - in financial comfortcomfortably - in financial comfort; "They live well"; "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died"
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Translations
بِراحَةٍ
pohodlně
behageligtbekvemtgodtkomfortabelttrygt
bequem
cómodamenteholgadamentesin problemas
confortablementagréablementbourgeoisementcommodément
òægilega
a proprio agioagiatopiacevolmente
bekvemtgodtkomfortabelttrygt
удобно
mirnoudobno
rahatrahatça
舒适地

comfortably

[ˈkʌmfətəblɪ] ADV
1. (physically) [sit, rest, lie] → cómodamente; [sleep] → confortablemente
sitting comfortablycómodamente sentado
comfortably furnishedamueblado confortablemente
these shoes fit comfortablyvoy muy cómodo con estos zapatos
we are settled comfortably in our new homeya nos hemos acomodado en la casa nueva
2. (financially) [live] → holgadamente, con desahogo
to be comfortably offvivir holgadamente or con desahogo, disfrutar de una posición acomodada or desahogada (frm)
3. (= easily) [manage] → sin problemas; [win, defeat] → fácilmente, sin problemas; [afford] → sin problemas, cómodamente
the desk fits comfortably into this cornerel escritorio cabe holgadamente or de sobra en esta esquina
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

comfortably

[ˈkʌmfərtəbli] adv
[sit, sleep] → confortablement
[live] (without financial problems)à l'aise
[win] → sans difficultécomfortably off adj (without financial problems)à l'aise financièrementcomfort blanket ndoudou m comfort eating n
to resort to comfort eating → trouver refuge dans la nourriture, se consoler en mangeant
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

comfortably

adv
lie, sit, dress, fit etcbequem; furnished, upholsteredkomfortabel
(fig) win, leadsicher; livegeruhsam, angenehm; affordgut und gern; claim, sayruhig; they are comfortably offes geht ihnen gut
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

comfortably

[ˈkʌmftəblɪ] adv (sit) → comodamente; (live) → bene
to be comfortably off → vivere agiatamente
to win comfortably → vincere agevolmente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

comfort

(ˈkamfət) noun
1. a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc. They now live in comfort.
2. anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune. He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.
ˈcomfortable adjective
1. in comfort; pleasantly relaxed. He looked very comfortable in his chair.
2. producing a good physical feeling. a comfortable chair.
3. financially secure without being rich. a comfortable standard of living.
ˈcomfortably adverb
ˈcomforting adjective
producing a pleasant or relaxed feeling. a comforting thought.
be comfortably off
to have enough money to live in comfort.
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