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comfortably

/ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
English Definition
adv. in a way that provides comfort
中文释义
舒适地
Example Sentence

The hikers settled comfortably into their sleeping bags as the temperature dropped below freezing.

气温降至冰点以下时,徒步者们舒适地钻进睡袋。

Synonyms
cozily snugly restfully
Antonyms
uncomfortably awkwardly
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “comfortably”?

  1. A In a way that is not common
  2. B In a way that provides comfort
  3. C Slowly over a period of time
  4. D In a literal manner or sense; exactly
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B — In a way that provides comfort. “comfortably” means in a way that provides comfort.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “in a way that provides comfort”?

  1. A gradually
  2. B unusually
  3. C literally
  4. D comfortably
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D — comfortably. “comfortably” means in a way that provides comfort.

Common questions about “comfortably”

What does “comfortably” mean?

comfortably — in a way that provides comfort. In Chinese: 舒适地.

How do you pronounce “comfortably”?

comfortably is pronounced /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/.

How is “comfortably” used in a sentence?

The hikers settled comfortably into their sleeping bags as the temperature dropped below freezing. (气温降至冰点以下时,徒步者们舒适地钻进睡袋。)

What are synonyms for “comfortably”?

cozily, snugly, restfully — all close in meaning to comfortably (in a way that provides comfort).

What is the opposite of “comfortably”?

uncomfortably, awkwardly — each the opposite of comfortably (in a way that provides comfort).

Is “comfortably” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. comfortably is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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