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. — Wezel
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