comfortably
part of speech
adverb (comfortably; more comfortably)
meaning for a pupil
1) In a way that feels relaxed and free from pain or worry: «sitting comfortably». tree →
2) Easily, with plenty to spare: «They won comfortably». tree →
3) With enough money to live well: «They live comfortably». tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories and storytime «Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin» is a famous British opening. In sport reports «won comfortably» means by a big margin. In maths word problems «comfortably fits» means there is room left over. In everyday talk about money «comfortably off» means not rich but with no money worries. Phrases: «sit comfortably», «comfortably off», «win comfortably», «fit comfortably».
examples
- Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin. tree →
- The cat curled up comfortably on the sofa. tree →
- Our team won comfortably, five goals to one. tree →
- Twenty children fit comfortably in the minibus. tree →
- My grandparents are comfortably off since they retired. tree →
- The patient was resting comfortably after the operation. tree →
- The box comfortably holds all our books with room to spare. tree →
- So said, so done, and both slept very comfortably. tree →
note
Usually said in three syllables: «KUMF-ta-blee». Spelled with «-ably», not «-ibly». Comes from the adjective «comfortable». In maths, «comfortably more than» means clearly and easily more, not only just.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «comfortably» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.