- smugly
- adverb see smug
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
smugly
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Smugly — Smug ly, adv. In a smug manner. [R.] Gay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smugly — adv. Smugly is used with these verbs: ↑grin, ↑reply, ↑say, ↑smile, ↑tell … Collocations dictionary
smugly — smug ► ADJECTIVE (smugger, smuggest) ▪ irritatingly pleased with oneself; self satisfied. DERIVATIVES smugly adverb smugness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «neat, spruce»; from Low German smuk pretty … English terms dictionary
smugly — adverb in a smug manner the bureaucrats explained smugly that the facts provided by their own experts show no cause for concern • Derived from adjective: ↑smug … Useful english dictionary
smugly — See smug. * * * … Universalium
smugly — adverb In a self satisfied manner … Wiktionary
smugly — adv. in a smug manner, complacently, in a self satisfied manner … English contemporary dictionary
smugly — smug·ly … English syllables
smugly — See: smug … English dictionary
smug — smugly, adv. smugness, n. /smug/, adj., smugger, smuggest. 1. contentedly confident of one s ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent. 2. trim; spruce; smooth; sleek. [1545 55; perh. < MD smuc neat, pretty, nice] * * * … Universalium
