blissfully
Americanadverb
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in a way that is characterized by supreme happiness, peace, and contentment.
My cat lay blissfully stretching and purring on the sunny veranda.
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in a way or to a degree that excludes any hint of unease, trouble, or discontent.
The man is almost certainly lying, yet far too many of his followers remain blissfully unaware.
Other Word Forms
- unblissfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of blissfully
Example Sentences
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Jefferson dreams himself into a restaurant, summoning a waiter—“Garçon, where is the Bordelaise sauce?”— and reaching, blissfully, for another pour of wine, before he is jolted awake.
From Salon
For several years they were blissfully free of loud colleagues and agonizing small talk.
While it’s Ephron’s characteristically strong dialogue and flair for realism that so many viewers fall head over heels for, Reiner’s blissfully simplistic direction is what captures the spark of two people slowly falling in love.
From Salon
Art Deco buildings in Mumbai were, and still often are, hidden in plain sight, with even their occupants often blissfully unaware of their cultural moorings.
From BBC
“Expensive Basketball” is an encyclopedic romp through hoops history, footnotes strewn throughout like so many perimeter ball screens, threads blissfully unconnected.
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