What does comfortably mean?
Word: Comfortably
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: Comfortably means in a relaxed way, without pain or worry; also by a wide margin, as in won comfortably.
Synonyms: easily, cosily, snugly, contentedly
Antonyms: uncomfortably, awkwardly
How do you spell comfortably?
Syllables: com - fort - a - bly
Tricky part: The m before the f is often written as n, which gives confortably.
Watch out for: confortably, comfertably, comfortabley
Memory tip: Say comfy, the short form, and you can hear the m that so many people write as n before the f.
Comfortably in a sentence
Example 1: The visiting team won comfortably, with five overs to spare.
Example 2: My grandparents live comfortably on their pension in Mysuru.
Example 3: Is the baby sleeping comfortably in her cot?
Fun Fact
Comfort goes back to a Latin word meaning to make strong. In early English, to comfort someone meant to strengthen them, not just to soothe them.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is misspelt. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. responsibly 2. comfortibly 3. occasionally 4. gradually
a) in a sensible way that can be trusted
b) slowly, over a period of time
c) in a relaxed way, free from pain or worry
d) now and then, but not often
Show answer
c) in a relaxed way, free from pain or worry. Comfortibly is the misspelt word, because comfort takes ably, not ibly, even though responsibly is right with an i; gradually and occasionally are correct too.
Word Connection
Choose the word opposite in meaning to comfortably as used in the sentence:
Riya cleared the high jump bar comfortably on her very first attempt.
a) smoothly
b) swiftly
c) narrowly
d) proudly
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c) narrowly. Clearing a bar comfortably means with room to spare, while narrowly means only just.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
The new auditorium can seat eight hundred people tbmoclyrofa.
a) conformably
b) comfortably
c) uncomfortably
d) comforting
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b) comfortably. Seats hold people comfortably, and the jumble has the b and y of that word but no n, which comforting, uncomfortably and conformably all need.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct letters to form a word:
c_mfor_ably
a) o, t
b) o, d
c) a, t
d) u, t
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a) o, t. Comfort supplies both missing letters: an o after the c and a t after the r.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A family that lives comfortably ____.
a) can afford what it needs without worry
b) lives close to its workplace
c) spends everything it earns each month
d) depends on help from relatives
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a) can afford what it needs without worry
2. Choose the sentence in which comfortably means 'by a wide margin'.
a) The baby lay comfortably in the cradle.
b) She slept comfortably on the long train ride.
c) The old man sat comfortably in his armchair.
d) India chased the target comfortably with four overs left.
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d) India chased the target comfortably with four overs left.
