comfortably
/ˈkʌmftəbli/adverb
उच्चारण कम्फ़्टब्ली
आराम से, सुविधापूर्वक
Core word
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in a way that is pleasant and relaxing, without pain or worry
आराम से, सुविधापूर्वक
- Are you sitting comfortably?
- The hall can comfortably seat 500 people.
- The children were sleeping comfortably in the warm room.
+ 2 more examples
- Please sit comfortably and relax before we begin the lesson.
- These shoes fit comfortably even after a long walk.
Opposite uncomfortably
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with enough money for a good standard of living
आराम से (आर्थिक रूप से संपन्न)
- They live comfortably on their pensions.
- Radhika's parents now live comfortably after years of careful saving.
- With two salaries, the couple lives quite comfortably in Pune.
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- He earns enough to support his family comfortably.
- They are not rich, but they get by comfortably.
Synonyms well
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easily; by a clear amount
आसानी से, स्पष्ट अंतर से
- India won the match comfortably.
- Radhika comfortably cleared the cut-off.
- Mumbai comfortably beat Delhi by seven wickets.
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- The champion comfortably led the race from start to finish.
- Meena comfortably passed every paper this year.
Synonyms easily with ease
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
comfortably + verb / adjective
As an adverb of manner, comfortably says how someone sits, sleeps or lives; it can also modify an adjective.
Manner के adverb के रूप में 'comfortably' बताता है कि कोई कैसे बैठता, सोता या रहता है; यह adjective को भी modify कर सकता है।
- The children slept comfortably in the train.
- The room is comfortably warm.
comfortably off / well off
Comfortably off means having enough money to live without worry, but not being very rich.
'Comfortably off' का अर्थ है बिना चिंता के जीने लायक पैसे होना, पर बहुत धनी न होना।
- Radhika's parents are comfortably off.
- After the promotion he was comfortably off.
win / beat comfortably
In sports and exams, comfortably means by a clear margin and with little danger of losing.
खेल और परीक्षा में 'comfortably' का अर्थ स्पष्ट अंतर से और हारने के कम खतरे के साथ है।
- India won comfortably by eight wickets.
- She passed the test comfortably.
can comfortably + verb
With can, it means that something is possible without any trouble or strain.
Can के साथ इसका अर्थ है कि कोई काम बिना किसी कठिनाई या खिंचाव के संभव है।
- The hall can comfortably seat three hundred people.
+Collocations 4
verb + comfortably
sitsleepfitlivewinsettle
- All five of us fitted comfortably in the car.
comfortably + adjective
warmnumbaheadfullcoollarge
- The team is comfortably ahead at the break.
comfortably + adverb
withinabovebelowoverunder
- He scored comfortably above the cut-off.
comfortably off / enough
offplacedsettledenoughpaid
- She is comfortably placed in a government job.
“More examples 5
- The old couple sat comfortably on the veranda and watched the rain.
बूढ़ा दंपति बरामदे में आराम से बैठकर बारिश देखता रहा।
- Mumbai won the match comfortably with ten balls to spare.
मुंबई ने दस गेंद शेष रहते आराम से मैच जीत लिया।
- Radhika scored comfortably above the cut-off in the bank exam.
राधिका ने बैंक परीक्षा में cut-off से आराम से अधिक अंक प्राप्त किए।
- He earns enough to live comfortably in a small city.
वह एक छोटे शहर में आराम से रहने लायक कमा लेता है।
- The patient is recovering comfortably in the ward.
रोगी वार्ड में आराम से स्वस्थ हो रहा है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The bed is comfortably.
✓ The bed is comfortable.
After be, an adjective is needed, not an adverb.
Be के बाद adjective चाहिए, adverb नहीं।
✗ Please sit comfortable.
✓ Please sit comfortably.
A verb is modified by an adverb, not an adjective.
Verb को adverb modify करता है, adjective नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Comfortably and easily both suggest little effort, but comfortably also suggests a safe margin or a pleasant state.
Comfortably और easily दोनों में कम प्रयास का भाव है, पर comfortably में सुरक्षित अंतर या सुखद स्थिति का भाव भी है।
Without difficulty; it says nothing about the margin.
बिना कठिनाई के; यह अंतर के बारे में कुछ नहीं बताता।
- She solved it easily.
¶Idioms 1
comfortably off
having enough money to buy what you want without worrying too much about the cost
खाते-पीते घर का, आर्थिक रूप से संपन्न
- Her family is comfortably off.