Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

One day, the queen was painting when a messenger entered ____________ to convey the king's arrival.

breathlessly

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is breathlessly.

The word "breathlessly" means in a state of excitement or suspense, with one's breath held. It is the most appropriate word because it accurately describes the way that the messenger would have entered the room to convey the king's arrival. The king's arrival would have been a momentous occasion, and the messenger would have been excited to deliver the news.

The other options are not as appropriate.

• Comparably means in a way that can be compared. It does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because the messenger's entrance cannot be compared to anything.
• Relatively means in a way that is not absolute. It does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because the messenger's entrance was not relative to anything.
• Enjoyably means in a way that is pleasurable or satisfying. It does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because the messenger's entrance would not have been pleasurable or satisfying.