Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is ~, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.
...a ~ fireside chair...
Trainers are so ~ to wear.
? un~
ADJ
2.
If a building or room is ~, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you spend time in it, for example because it is warm and has nice furniture.
A home should be ~ and friendly.
...somewhere warm and ~.
ADJ
comfortably
...the comfortably furnished living room.
ADV: usu ADV -ed
3.
If you are ~, you are physically relaxed because of the place or position you are sitting or lying in.
Lie down on your bed and make yourself ~...
She tried to maneuver her body into a more ~ position.
? un~
ADJ
comfortably
Are you sitting comfortably?...
He would be tucked comfortably into bed.
ADV: ADV with v
4.
If you say that someone is ~, you mean that they have enough money to be able to live without financial problems.
‘Is he rich?’—‘He’s ~.’...
She came from a stable, ~, middle-class family.
ADJ
comfortably
Cayton describes himself as comfortably well-off.
ADV
5.
In a race, competition, or election, if you have a ~ lead, you are likely to win it easily. If you gain a ~ victory or majority, you win easily.
By half distance we held a ~ two-lap lead...
He appeared to be heading for a ~ victory.
ADJ: ADJ n
comfortably
...the Los Angeles Raiders, who comfortably beat the Bears earlier in the season.
= easily
ADV: ADV with v
6.
If you feel ~ with a particular situation or person, you feel confident and relaxed with them.
Nervous politicians might well feel more ~ with a step-by-step approach...
He liked me and I felt ~ with him...
I’ll talk to them, but I won’t feel ~ about it.
ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ prep
comfortably
They talked comfortably of their plans.
ADV: ADV after v
7.
When a sick or injured person is said to be ~, they are in a stable physical condition.
He was described as ~ in hospital last night.
ADJ
8.
A ~ life, job, or situation does not cause you any problems or worries.
...a ~ teaching job at a university...
Kohl’s retirement looks far from ~.
ADJ