BLISSFULLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does blissfully mean? 

• BLISSFULLY (adverb)
  The adverb BLISSFULLY has 1 sense:

1. in a blissful manner

  Familiarity information: BLISSFULLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BLISSFULLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a blissful manner

Context example:

he was blissfully unaware of the danger

Pertainym:

blissful (completely happy and contented)

 Context examples 

But she would have consented if he had proposed to sing a whole opera, and warbled away, blissfully regardless of time and tune.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

It was caused by remarks of Latimer’s concerning the noises made by the mate in his sleep, and though Johansen was whipped, he kept the steerage awake for the rest of the night while he blissfully slumbered and fought the fight over and over again.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

"Iss!" said Demi the perjured, blissfully sucking his sugar, and regarding his first attempt as eminently successful.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Amy and I can't get on without you, so you must come and teach 'the children' to keep house, and go halves in everything, just as we used to do, and let us pet you, and all be blissfully happy and friendly together.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)