restfully
- adverb
- /ˈrɛstfəl li/
- I now try to find some more time to restfully think of something positive.
Examples
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Make sure to get six to eight to ten hours each night, and give yourself at least one hour beforehand to settle down your mind and body so you will sleep restfully.
Blog text (29) -
His stomach was empty, and the alcohol went straight to the backs of his eyes, and he felt himself lifted up and hanging restfully by the neck over the bar.
Fiction book (2002) -
"If only I could sleep and erase the anxieties of the day," I told myself while I, too, breathing restfully, began to sink into the darkness.
Fiction book (1992) -
My organization just deployed an ASP.NET MVC3 app that works restfully with content negotiation and uses Knockout for all UI presentation.
Blog text (21) -
Lying back restfully, Haplo glanced down at his body and was amazed to see himself in strange clothes—long white
Fiction book (1991) -
After a long day, I lay down and breathed restfully as I listened to the gentle sounds of nature.
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She finished her yoga session and felt calm enough to meditate restfully on the mat.
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Listening to soft music, he drifted off to sleep restfully without any worries.
Synonyms
In a quiet way that makes little or no noise
In a calm and quiet way without violence
In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness
In a relaxed way without hurrying
With little worry and no stress
In a calm way without arguing or fighting
In a calm, peaceful way without worry
In a way that makes someone feel calm and safe
To act calmly and peacefully without showing excitement
In a calm, slow, and dignified way
To do something in a slow, calm way without hurry
In a warm, comfortable way that makes you feel relaxed
In a calm and peaceful way
To act in a calm, comfortable, unhurried way
In a gentle way that makes someone feel less afraid or worried
Calmly and with control of your feelings
In a gentle, calm, and pleasant way
In a way that makes you feel less tired and full of energy
Antonyms
How Restful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word restfully comes from the simple word rest ('stop and relax') plus -ful ('full of') and -ly (which makes an adverb). So, restfully means 'in a way full of rest', which is why we use it to describe a calm, peaceful manner.