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contentedly

/kənˈtɛntɪdli/ /kənˈtɛnɪdli/

Meanings
adverb
In a contented manner.

Examples :

"The cat lay contentedly on the sun-warmed windowsill. "
attitude emotion mind

Related Words

Illustration windowsill

windowsill noun

/ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪl/ /ˈwɪndoʊˌsɪl/

The horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame

"The cat was sleeping comfortably on the windowsill. "

Illustration contented

contented verb

/kənˈtɛntɪd/

To give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to make happy.

"The warm sunshine and a good book contented her after a long week of work. "

Illustration sun

sun noun

/sʌn/

A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.

"Our solar system's sun provides the light and warmth necessary for life on Earth. "

Illustration warmed

warmed verb

/wɔrmd/ /wɔːrmd/

To make or keep warm.

"The sun warmed my face as I walked to school. "

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration lay

lay noun

/leɪ/

Arrangement or relationship; layout.

"the lay of the land"

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration on

on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

Illustration cat

cat noun

/kat/ /kæt/

An animal of the family Felidae:

"My neighbor has a beautiful cat that often chases butterflies in her garden. "

Illustration manner

manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "