contendely

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Term: contendedly

Part of Speech: adverb

Sense 1: In a contented manner; feeling satisfied and at ease.

Sense 2: In a competitive or argumentative manner.

Sample Sentences:

1. After a long day of work, she sat back contendedly, enjoying a cup of tea.

2. The cat purred contendedly as it lay in its cozy bed.

3. The athletes contendedly took their positions, ready for a challenging race.

4. Although they disagreed, they contendedly debated the topic for hours.