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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Your third-grader happily plows through a plate of rigatoni with meat sauce, one of the few meals he will eat without protest, blissfully unaware that extra vegetables have been blended in for structural support.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
We set off during the blissfully uncrowded and surprisingly appealing monsoon season in August.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
That’s the quiet beauty of compounding and time — and of my being blissfully ignorant to the fact that I could borrow from the account during a tough period in 2008.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026
"Toto is currently fast asleep, blissfully unaware of all the attention, but speaking on her behalf, she'll be thrilled to bits that her adventures are about to come to life," the 52-year-old told BBC Breakfast.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
He would listen blissfully for a while and then join, turning her single voice into the sound of a choir.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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