contentedly
Example Sentences
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For most of her 13 years, the bulldog has lived contentedly with the married couple who own her, finding purpose in basic routine and companionship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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
Mrs. Levy contentedly considered hers, her aquamarine lashes flapping calmly in the wind.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
