Complacently is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Complacently meaning
In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
Using Complacently
- The main meaning on this page is: In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
Context around Complacently
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Complacently
- In this selection, "complacently" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sat, perhaps and attributed stand out and add context to how "complacently" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include he complacently attributed the and members sat complacently perhaps thinking. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "complacently" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with complacently
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He complacently attributed the upgrades to the government’s “fiscal responsibility,” which was rather far-fetched, considering the random way he has been spending the taxpayer’s money. (28 words)
As President Biden spoke about taxing millionaires, billionaires and large corporations fairly, Republican members sat complacently, perhaps thinking of ways they could protect their own assets and help their corporate donors. (31 words)
As President Biden spoke about taxing millionaires, billionaires and large corporations fairly, Republican members sat complacently, perhaps thinking of ways they could protect their own assets and help their corporate donors. (31 words)
He complacently attributed the upgrades to the government’s “fiscal responsibility,” which was rather far-fetched, considering the random way he has been spending the taxpayer’s money. (28 words)
Example sentences (2)
As President Biden spoke about taxing millionaires, billionaires and large corporations fairly, Republican members sat complacently, perhaps thinking of ways they could protect their own assets and help their corporate donors.
He complacently attributed the upgrades to the government’s “fiscal responsibility,” which was rather far-fetched, considering the random way he has been spending the taxpayer’s money.