contentedly
- a word derived from contented.
Example Sentences
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“When I see them popping up on the sand, it means everyone is back here enjoying the beach,” Wrightsville homeowner Tracy Dix said contentedly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
The breakfast table, once a neutral space, now feels charged with meaning — who arrived first, who looks relaxed, who’s chewing contentedly while others watch.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
But today, sitting in the sunlight garden of a quiet Cannes hotel blocks from the action, Ramsay smokes and sips coffee contentedly.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
The truth is that we are hardwired for dissatisfaction, considering our ancestors who sat contentedly on their laurels tended not to pass on their genes.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2024
She rumbled at me contentedly from somewhere deep and echoing inside her, and then explored my hair and face with the tip of her trunk—her way of saying hello.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
