Definition of contentedly in English:
contentedly
adverb kənˈtɛntɪdlikənˈtɛn(t)ɪdli
In a way that expresses happiness or satisfaction.
Example sentencesExamples
- There's a dog sleeping on my stomach, snoring contentedly.
- Even in traffic, the engine saunters along contentedly at low revs, keeping fuel consumption down.
- He contemplated living like this forever, lounging contentedly in the sun to the rhythm of the girl's dance.
- Humming it to herself, contentedly, she fell asleep.
- Behind him is a large wagon, with an old horse contentedly grazing near it.
- By midsummer, she was swimming contentedly with members of her pod.
- He plays the part of Frank, a successful dentist who's contentedly boring.
- Some wind chimes tinkle in the breeze, and a woman babbles contentedly in Japanese.
- Whether you laugh contentedly or scratch your head may depend on how accustomed you are to making up your own mind about things.
- The couple contentedly settled down for the winter in a small town in the Alps.
Definition of contentedly in US English:
contentedly
adverbkənˈten(t)idlēkənˈtɛn(t)ɪdli
In a way that expresses happiness or satisfaction.
Example sentencesExamples
- Even in traffic, the engine saunters along contentedly at low revs, keeping fuel consumption down.
- The couple contentedly settled down for the winter in a small town in the Alps.
- Humming it to herself, contentedly, she fell asleep.
- He plays the part of Frank, a successful dentist who's contentedly boring.
- Behind him is a large wagon, with an old horse contentedly grazing near it.
- By midsummer, she was swimming contentedly with members of her pod.
- He contemplated living like this forever, lounging contentedly in the sun to the rhythm of the girl's dance.
- Whether you laugh contentedly or scratch your head may depend on how accustomed you are to making up your own mind about things.
- There's a dog sleeping on my stomach, snoring contentedly.
- Some wind chimes tinkle in the breeze, and a woman babbles contentedly in Japanese.