French word

confortablement

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃fɔʁtabləmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbcomfortably

Example

Je peux dormir confortablement ici.

I can sleep comfortably here.

Illustration for confortablement (comfortably)

More examples

Il vit confortablement avec son salaire.

He lives comfortably on his salary.

Core concept

A person resting or acting with the body and mind free from strain, supported by pleasant conditions.

Common phrases

  • confortablement installé

    comfortably settled

  • s'asseoir confortablement

    sit comfortably

  • vivre confortablement

    live comfortably

Similar words

commodément: In an easy and practical way, without undue effort.
tranquillement: In a calm and quiet manner.
agréablement: In a pleasant way that creates a feeling of well-being.
paisiblement: In a peaceful and undisturbed manner.

Definition in French

Indique que l'action se fait dans des conditions agréables, sans gêne et avec aisance.

Word origin

Confortablement comes from the adjective confortable plus the adverbial suffix -ment; confortable derives from Old French confort, from Latin confortare.

Usage tips

  • As an adverb, confortablement does not agree in gender or number, unlike the adjective confortable.

Opposites

  • désagréablementunpleasantlyadverb
  • inconfortablementuncomfortablyadverb

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