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contentedly

  • a word derived from contented.
    contented
    adjective
    satisfied; feeling comfortable and at peace with one's circumstances.

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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

Still, the louder message that life will go on for Carrie and her fabulous friends – contentedly, in the main – isn’t a terrible way to go.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 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

For the last two decades, McLachlan, 56, has contentedly receded from the spotlight and the music industry she helped reimagine with the women-led festival Lilith Fair.

From New York Times ● May 30, 2024

But Aziza only muttered contentedly and dug her face in deeper.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini