Contentedly is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Contentedly meaning
In a contented manner.
Using Contentedly
- The main meaning on this page is: In a contented manner.
Context around Contentedly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Contentedly
- In this selection, "contentedly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, munches, living, settles, nowhere, nestled and down stand out and add context to how "contentedly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and be contentedly nowhere else and and more contentedly you remain. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "contentedly" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with contentedly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As a contentedly married mother of 3 approaching middle-age, she was of no interest whatsoever. (16 words)
The couple's cherubic daughter could be seen smiling happily as she contentedly nestled close to mum. (17 words)
The ending scene then shows him apparently in retirement, contentedly contemplating the scenery in a new world. (17 words)
Epictetus, Discourses, iii.20.4–14 The good person, if able to foresee the future, would peacefully and contentedly help to bring about their own sickness, maiming, and even death, knowing that this is the right order of the universe. (40 words)
Unaware of her on-point hair game, the little pig munches contentedly on a leafy green bough, surrounded by 24 of her best gal pals and two boys, who were quickly neutered when keepers learned of their boyhood. (38 words)
The dog sighs after its departing owner, turns around twice, and settles contentedly down on the sidewalk, perfectly blocking the letters I don’t need. (25 words)
Example sentences (10)
Unaware of her on-point hair game, the little pig munches contentedly on a leafy green bough, surrounded by 24 of her best gal pals and two boys, who were quickly neutered when keepers learned of their boyhood.
For a time, we could sit on that old couch I reclaimed from the alley and be contentedly nowhere else.
Known as geoinspain on, Geo has been living contentedly in Spain for several years, and her latest revelation has left her followers astounded.
The couple's cherubic daughter could be seen smiling happily as she contentedly nestled close to mum.
The dog sighs after its departing owner, turns around twice, and settles contentedly down on the sidewalk, perfectly blocking the letters I don’t need.
The longer and more contentedly you remain together the less his parents will fear for their son’s choices.
As a contentedly married mother of 3 approaching middle-age, she was of no interest whatsoever.
The ending scene then shows him apparently in retirement, contentedly contemplating the scenery in a new world.
When she’s not being feisty on the EastEnders set, Tanya loves her newfound passion of gardening, pottering away contentedly.
Epictetus, Discourses, iii.20.4–14 The good person, if able to foresee the future, would peacefully and contentedly help to bring about their own sickness, maiming, and even death, knowing that this is the right order of the universe.