COMFORTABLY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

comfortably

adverb

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Recent Examples of comfortably Unlike her opponent, Roy grew up comfortably in Monrovia, largely shielded from the sacrifices her family made to afford her an elite education. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The Bears comfortably beat the Pats, 30-24, improving to 5-2. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Scallop crudo, a wedge salad piled with jumbo lump crab and sharpened with wasabi dressing, and a lobster roll with saffron coleslaw sit comfortably alongside American classics like a double cheeseburger and fries. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 But all that warm, crowd-pleasing material is incongruously, fascinatingly, and not so comfortably fitted inside a story about great loss. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Allowing tea to cool until it can be sipped comfortably can prevent burns and could help preserve its potential cardiovascular benefits. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 With two weeks until the midterm elections, Democrats are comfortably favored to take the House. — Dustin Desoto, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026 For example, some women need flexible work schedules or time to work comfortably from home, while others need better mental health resources. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026 And this ensemble—made up of a featherweight turtleneck, a thicker wool sweater, and easygoing trousers—should get you through your day as comfortably as possible. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026

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Ungrafted vines give this vertical, saline energy, and the tannins are fine-grained.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
That would have worked out fine when Fochesato tried redeeming his Timeless Ticket for a potential World Series game in 2018, when the Brewers reached the NL Championship Series.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of fine

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Ahmed wrapped his face in a red kaffiyeh—the fantasy of a man in hiding, ostentatiously drawing attention to himself.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Bryan Fuller’s expressionistic procedural is ostentatiously gruesome, yes, but the increasingly disturbing interplay between Will and Hannibal — cat and mouse, will-they/won’t they — is a full course meal on its own.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of ostentatiously

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