com‧fort‧a‧bly /ˈkʌmftəbli, ˈkʌmfət- $ ˈkʌmfərt-, ˈkʌmft-/
adverb [
Word Family: noun:
comfort,
discomfort,
comforter;
adverb:
comfortably ≠
uncomfortably,
comfortingly;
adjective:
comfortable ≠
uncomfortable,
comforting;
verb:
comfort]
1. FURNITURE/PLACES/CLOTHES in a way that makes you feel physically relaxed, without any pain, or without being too hot, cold etc:
The hotel is modern and comfortably furnished. his comfortably baggy jeans2. PHYSICALLY RELAXED in a way that feels physically relaxed, without any pain, or without being too hot, cold etc:
I was sitting comfortably in the lounge, reading a newspaper.3. MONEY with enough money to live on without having to worry about paying for things:
She earns enough money to live comfortably. His family were comfortably off (=fairly rich).4. WIN/ACHIEVEMENT easily and without problems:
Davis won comfortably, 9–1, 9–3, 9–2. the amount of work you can comfortably deal with5. CONFIDENT in a confident and relaxed way:
They were soon chatting comfortably with each other. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲