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What is the root word of contentedly?

The root word of "contentedly" is content.

Here's how it breaks down:

* Content is the adjective meaning "satisfied" or "happy."

* -ed is a suffix indicating the past participle of a verb.

* -ly is a suffix indicating an adverb.

Therefore, "contentedly" is the adverbial form of "contented," meaning "in a satisfied or happy way."

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