Antonyms for cozily


Grammar : Adv
Spell : koh-zee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkoʊ zi


Definition of cozily

Origin :
  • 1709, colsie, Scottish dialect, perhaps of Scandinavian origin (cf. Norwegian kose seg "be cozy"). In Britain, usually cosy. Related: Cozily; coziness.
  • As in comfortably : adv luxuriously
Example sentences :
  • It was a long story, cozily confidential; and there were interruptions.
  • Extract from : « Bransford of Rainbow Range » by Eugene Manlove Rhodes
  • It was Johnny Turk, cozily ensconced in a tree that overlooked our trench.
  • Extract from : « Trenching at Gallipoli » by John Gallishaw
  • "Well, in three months then," she whispered, while he rocked her cozily in his arms.
  • Extract from : « The Financier » by Theodore Dreiser
  • And when she awakened, she lay, cozily tucked in her coverlets, thinking over the occurrences of the night before.
  • Extract from : « Patty's Social Season » by Carolyn Wells
  • By the end of the summer they were cozily settled in the white house, and had found corners for gardens and places for their pets.
  • Extract from : « A Dear Little Girl » by Amy E. Blanchard
  • And so there she was, shrunk just as short as she had been ordered to shrink, fitting into her coffin as cozily as you please!
  • Extract from : « Legends of the City of Mexico » by Thomas A. Janvier
  • Consequently a mad scurrying took place and the scouts were cozily housed when the rain came down.
  • Extract from : « Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp » by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
  • Miss Payne, then, and her "favored guest" were cozily settled for the evening when Bertie entered.
  • Extract from : « A Crooked Path » by Mrs. Alexander
  • You will not wonder at it, when you read how independent a bear is at home, and how cozily he spends the long, dark winter.
  • Extract from : « The Silent Readers » by William D. Lewis
  • At eight his daughter brought him a cup of chocolate and a sandwich, and sat between his curtains, chatting with him cozily.
  • Extract from : « The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories » by Mary Hallock Foote

Synonyms for cozily

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