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Recent Examples of comfortably
At the start of the decade, qualified buyers could lock in rates comfortably under 4%, but that changed in the years that followed, thanks to high inflation and elevated interest rates designed to cool it.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Kim will look to go back-to-back-to-back and win a third consecutive halfpipe gold in tomorrow's final after comfortably topping the leaderboard in this morning's qualifying, and she will be joined by two of her Team USA teammates.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
The track comfortably exists in a genre-less space, drawing on lo-fi sensibilities, club rhythms and melodic vocal traditions.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Celia can comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The weapon fits comfortably into the trunk of a car.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Pieces that move comfortably, fabrics that perform all day in any climate, and cuts that showcase Parisian style.
—Lauren Harano, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The house sits comfortably back from the road, surrounded by open space and mature trees.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Gentleness is key, Hill says, as the water should flow comfortably, without pressure or burning.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Kim will look to go back-to-back-to-back and win a third consecutive halfpipe gold in tomorrow's final after comfortably topping the leaderboard in this morning's qualifying, and she will be joined by two of her Team USA teammates.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
The track comfortably exists in a genre-less space, drawing on lo-fi sensibilities, club rhythms and melodic vocal traditions.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Celia can comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The weapon fits comfortably into the trunk of a car.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Pieces that move comfortably, fabrics that perform all day in any climate, and cuts that showcase Parisian style.
—Lauren Harano, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The house sits comfortably back from the road, surrounded by open space and mature trees.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Gentleness is key, Hill says, as the water should flow comfortably, without pressure or burning.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comfortably
Adverb
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So mailing your ballot may work out fine, or may not.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Medium- or fine-grind cornmeal makes pancakes with a pleasant grittiness, while buttermilk keeps the interiors light and tender.—
Ken Haedrich,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The elegant houses of Georgetown were ostentatiously weather-beaten.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Comfortably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comfortably. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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