adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be sitting comfortably
▪ She was sitting comfortably on the sofa.
comfortably beat sb (=by more than a few points, votes etc)
▪ He comfortably beat the second placed candidate.
comfortably ensconced
▪ Nick was comfortably ensconced in front of the TV set.
comfortably (=by a large amount, so that you do not have to worry about winning)
▪ The Celtics won comfortably, with a 22-point lead.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
accommodate
▪ Our eleven purpose-built meeting halls and ten executive rooms can comfortably accommodate a meeting for six or a major conference hosting hundreds.
▪ The head, having a fixed volume, can only comfortably accommodate a certain amount of blood.
▪ The role of carer Caring can involve a variety of roles, not all of which can be comfortably accommodated.
▪ That's around 40 more than the prison can comfortably accommodate.
▪ Certainly they are difficult to accommodate comfortably in groups alive today.
fit
▪ Homoeopathy fits comfortably into a more natural, ecological view of the individual and the society in which he lives.
▪ In Morrisonville outsiders were under suspicion until they proved they could fit comfortably into Morrisonville society.
▪ It's light and compact enough to fit comfortably in your lap.
▪ And can R2-D2 comfortably fit in the trunk of a Diamante?
▪ For in fact, Co-operation does not fit comfortably into the Webbs' conception of Socialism.
▪ Just as his clothes were beginning to fit comfortably again, he saw temptation crowding in on every side.
▪ She crooked her elbow, but the baby's head didn't seem to fit comfortably into it.
▪ Unlike the others, which were basically snapshots, this was one which would have fitted comfortably in any model's portfolio.
furnish
▪ All rooms are comfortably furnished and have their own shower and loo.
▪ Bedrooms are comfortably furnished, and some of them have excellent views of the surrounding mountains.
▪ All the studios and apartments sleep 2-4 people and are comfortably furnished with private bathroom facilities and a balcony with sea view.
▪ Bedrooms are comfortably furnished, predominantly in wood, and have private bathrooms and balconies.
▪ Bedrooms are comfortably furnished, those in the Alte Post a telephone, radio and easy chairs.
▪ The hotel bedrooms are comfortably furnished and all have a telephone.
▪ They are comfortably furnished and most have a hair dryer.
▪ The rooms are very comfortably furnished with carpets and modern bathrooms and have telephones and music systems.
live
▪ They lived comfortably in a house built in King Edward's reign.
▪ He could live comfortably without a job for the rest of his life, though that is not the Dole way.
▪ They had their own flats, a car, were able to live comfortably.
▪ And it became increasingly clear to his closest friends that he could not live comfortably with success.
▪ We found living comfortably in really nice accommodation provided by the Salvation Army.
▪ I could live comfortably with the knowledge of those nights with Fergus that should never have happened.
▪ Either they are so dehumanized that they don't care or else they have learned to live comfortably with their guilt.
rest
▪ His feet were resting comfortably on the ship's control panel.
▪ The patient was said to be resting comfortably.
▪ Most of the time, however, the textiles rest comfortably in the ultimate closet.
▪ He was resting comfortably at home last night.
seat
▪ The rescue services have more important things to do than look for windsurfers who are comfortably seated in the bar!
▪ I noticed an artilleryman seated comfortably behind a Very large tree, and apparently feeling very secure.
▪ Both the patient and the nurse should be seated comfortably and some effort should be made to ensure privacy.
settle
▪ They were twin Siamese, one too comfortably settled on the bed to do more than twitch an ear.
sit
▪ Love Thirty will sit comfortably on any coffee table, any bookstall.
▪ Sit comfortably, close your eyes, and remember a time when you were very pleased with an accomplishment.
▪ Its two suites boasted whirlpool baths in which three could sit comfortably and four even more so.
▪ Lie down or sit comfortably in a chair that supports your head.
▪ Such a system can sit comfortably on the table in an interview room.
▪ Is there a place to comfortably sit down and have a conversation without shouting?
▪ Certainly, such views as these do not sit comfortably with managerialism and are equally at odds with restricted professionality.
sitting
▪ Manchester United are sitting comfortably at the top of Group A after four matches.
▪ Shortly the three of us were sitting comfortably before a well-stoked fire, toddies in hand.
▪ Sitting comfortably is also important, and preferably as close as possible, facing each other.
▪ He was sitting comfortably in the crew lounge, reading a newspaper.
▪ This involves sitting comfortably with your back and head erect.
▪ There was room for about fifty women sitting comfortably on either side of the cloth.
win
▪ Polls show Clinton is winning comfortably over poor, frozen Dole.
▪ Clinton aides claimed that their own polling showed their man winning comfortably, a steady seven points ahead of Bush.
▪ The final match against the local Lozère Regional Select U21s was won comfortably 54-3.
▪ Translated into electoral votes - there are 538 - that meant Clinton comfortably winning the number needed.
▪ It brought 40,000 people to Clyde football club's ground, where Lynch won comfortably.
work
▪ Management developers will need to help managers to work comfortably within a clash of values.
▪ Good community care services work best where skilled professionals work comfortably hand-in-hand with unskilled staff, families, neighbours and voluntary organizations.
▪ He can work comfortably and easily despite the weight and restriction of the line fastened to his collar.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
not sit well/easily/comfortably (with sb)
▪ Certainly, such views as these do not sit comfortably with managerialism and are equally at odds with restricted professionality.
▪ He had never before been accused of stealing and it did not sit well with him.
▪ One might think a hockey fan would not sit easily at a sewing machine piecing together patches for a quilt.
▪ The adornment, thought Eloise smugly, would not sit well amidst so much blubber.
▪ The closures, which began late last month, does not sit well with many of the regulars.
▪ The populist vision of a peasant landholding democracy does not sit easily with alternative visions of women's rights.
▪ The volatility and their non-guaranteed status do not sit comfortably with the official line linking the two benefits.
▪ This conviction did not sit well either with regimental soldiering or with Whitehall.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Analysts say that workers should save 18% of their income to live comfortably in retirement.
▪ Buick dealers were comfortably above average in the latest consumer survey.
▪ Ellis won the race comfortably by 2.7 seconds over Conrad.
▪ The mosquitoes aren't too bad here, so you should be able to sleep comfortably.
▪ The Tough Traveler backpack will comfortably fit children up to 4'6" tall.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ For most of the game they were able quite comfortably to hold the Norwich front line.
▪ None of them parented comfortably, though they all dedicated themselves to the task.
▪ Parents are encouraged to ensure that the child is seated safely and comfortably.
▪ The grass simply evolves into underwater grass and seems to exist equally comfortably waving dreamily around, endlessly drowning.
▪ They become comfortably heavy-bodied, even cumbersome, and bumble their way through life at a more relaxed pace.
▪ They packed all of that into a program that runs comfortably on an ordinary Power Mac.