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ADV
deeply
After a long day at work, I deeply relaxed on the couch with a cup of tea.
completely, totally | a little, slightly
just, simply
After a long day at work, she simply relaxed on the couch with a cup of tea.
gradually, slowly
After a few minutes in the warm bath, she slowly relaxed and fell asleep.
consciously
After the stressful meeting, he consciously relaxed his shoulders and took a deep breath.
visibly
VERB + RELAX
begin to
try to
After a long day at work, she tried to relax on the couch with a cup of tea.
learn to
help sb (to)
A warm bath can help me relax after a long day at work.
make sb
appear to, seem to
After the long meeting ended, everyone appeared to relax and smile for the first time.
PREP
against
After the long hike, Marcus relaxed against the tree and watched the sunset.
into
After a long day at work, she finally relaxed into her favorite armchair with a cup of tea.
PHRASES
lie/sit back and relax, relax and enjoy sth/yourself