Contentedly
[kən'tɛntɪdli]
Definition
(adv.) with equanimity; '`I bought it,' she said contentedly'.
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Examples
- Many rich people, whom we poor devils are in the habit of envying, lead contentedly an existence like that above described. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Everything is as handsome as could be, crape and silk and everything, said Mrs. Vincy, contentedly. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- Mine is to stay at home safe with Father and Mother, and help take care of the family, said Beth contentedly. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- I persuaded myself that, unequal though we were in years, she would live tranquilly and contentedly with me. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- I see the marshes once, says Phil, contentedly eating his breakfast. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- We've got Father and Mother, and each other, said Beth contentedly from her corner. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Much, Pablo said contentedly. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
Checker: Olivier