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restfully

restfully

1 2.5
In a calm, peaceful way that helps you rest
  • adverb
  • /ˈrɛstfəl li/
translation icon : tranquilamente
  • I now try to find some more time to restfully think of something positive.

Examples

  • 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.

  • She finished her yoga session and felt calm enough to meditate restfully on the mat.

  • Listening to soft music, he drifted off to sleep restfully without any worries.

Synonyms

quietly
vsrestfully
517 1.0

In a quiet way that makes little or no noise

is broader, including peaceful rest beyond merely low sound
peacefully
vsrestfully
149 1.3

In a calm and quiet way without violence

emphasizes being specifically restful and helping sleep or relaxation
calmly
vsrestfully
110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

focuses more on creating restful conditions rather than mere calm
leisurely
vsrestfully
30 3.4

In a relaxed way without hurrying

is more about producing restful sleep or deep relaxation
comfortably
vsrestfully
19 1.3

With little worry and no stress

is more about creating restful conditions for sleep or rest
peaceably
vsrestfully
9 3.6

In a calm way without arguing or fighting

focuses more narrowly on restful peacefulness rather than absence of conflict
serenely
vsrestfully
7 3.9

In a calm, peaceful way without worry

leans more toward promoting rest rather than just lack of trouble
soothingly
vsrestfully
4 3.0

In a way that makes someone feel calm and safe

is about being restful itself rather than causing relaxation in others
placidly
vsrestfully
3 5.2

To act calmly and peacefully without showing excitement

adds a restful quality that aids real relaxation
sedately
vsrestfully
1 5.5

In a calm, slow, and dignified way

is gentler and aimed specifically at promoting restfulness
unhurriedly
vsrestfully
1 3.6

To do something in a slow, calm way without hurry

adds an active sense of helping rest, not just being slow
cozily
vsrestfully
  • US
1 2.5

In a warm, comfortable way that makes you feel relaxed

is specifically about peaceful rest rather than physical snugness
tranquilly
vsrestfully
1 4.8

In a calm and peaceful way

stresses being restful in addition to general peacefulness
relaxedly
vsrestfully
4.2

To act in a calm, comfortable, unhurried way

is similar but highlights being conducive to actual rest
calmingly
vsrestfully
3.7

In a gentle way that makes someone feel less afraid or worried

describes a restful manner itself rather than an external soothing effect
composedly
vsrestfully
6.7

Calmly and with control of your feelings

is about promoting rest rather than merely controlled demeanor
mellowly
vsrestfully
4.2

In a gentle, calm, and pleasant way

is more explicitly about promoting rest and sleep rather than mellow feeling
refreshfully
vsrestfully
8.9

In a way that makes you feel less tired and full of energy

focuses instead on being peacefully restful rather than on active restoration

Antonyms

43 3.2

In a worried or nervous way

7 3.7

In a way that shows you cannot relax or stay still

How Restful

soundly
31 2.7
restfully
1 2.5
peacefully
149 1.3
calmly
110 1.0
quietly
517 1.0

Surface Forms

restfully positive
restfuller comparative
restfullest superlative

Morphology

restfully = restful (transparent) = rest + ful + ly

The word 'restfully' is transparently derived from 'restful' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

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.