Contentedly vs Pleased - What's the difference?
contentedly | pleased |
In a contented manner.
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As an adverb contentedly
is in a contented manner.As an adjective pleased is
happy, content.As a verb pleased is
past tense of please.contentedly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=“[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly .}}