smugly
smugly · more smugly · most smugly
In a self-satisfied mannerIn a self-satisfied manner.
US/smˈʌɡli/
» Tom smiled smugly.
Том самодовольно улыбнулся.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a self-satisfied manner.
He was smirking smugly at us.
in a smug manner
Examples
5 sentencesTom smiled smugly.
ruТом самодовольно улыбнулся.
Ziri simply looked at Rima smugly.
James was staring at Amanda smugly.
The teacher smiled smugly and sent Donald to the principal's office.
Jonathan Chait was a cheerleader for the War in Iraq, and he continues to be smugly wrong about everything.
Forms
more smugly, most smugly| Comparative | more smugly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most smugly |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsmug
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb