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contently

contently adverb: in a contented manner; contentedly.

Adverb

contently (comparative more contently, superlative most contently)

  1. In a contented manner; contentedly

Forms of contently

comparativemore contently
superlativemost contently

Origin of contently

From content + -ly.

Questions about contently

What does contently mean?
Contently means in a contented manner; contentedly.
What part of speech is contently?
Contently is an adverb.

Words near contently in the dictionary

  1. contentiousness
  2. contentive
  3. contentives
  4. contentless
  5. contentlessness
  6. contently
  7. contentment
  8. contentments
  9. contentness
  10. contents
  11. contents insurance

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