blissfully

[blis-fuhl-ee]

adverb

1. in a way that is characterized by supreme happiness, peace, and contentment.

   My cat lay blissfully stretching and purring on the sunny veranda.

2. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blissfully¹

blissful ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“You could go to John Jay Park after dark and there were still crackheads but we were kind of blissfully unaware because our parents would let us roam free.”

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Having been preoccupied with saving a season, Skipper acknowledged being blissfully unaware of any narratives about who’s done what to spark his team’s turnabout.

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“I throw my cellular device in the water,” she cooed blissfully in the LP’s strummy title track, “Can you reach me? No, you can’t.”

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They stood blissfully in place in the middle of the road, planted like the palm trees above them.

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These films have also offered portrayals of the Warrens that skirt any of their personal controversies, presenting them as blissfully married, heroic figures.

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