"contentedly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /kənˈtɛn.tɪd.liː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kənˈtɛn.tɪd.li/ [Canada, General-American, Scotland], /kənˈten.tɪd.liː/ [Australia], /kənˈten.təd.liː/ [New-Zealand], /konˈʈɛn.ʈɪɖ.liː/ [India] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-contentedly.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more contentedly [comparative], most contentedly [superlative]
enPR: kən-tĕn′tĭd-lē Rhymes: -ɛntɪdliː Etymology: Etymology tree English contented Middle English -ly English -ly English contentedly From contented + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|contented|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English contented Middle English -ly English -ly English contentedly [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "contentedly", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="contentedly"> From contented + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} contentedly (comparative more contentedly, superlative most contentedly)
  1. In a contented manner.
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