snugly
Tightly; with limited space to move; in a snug mannerTightly; with limited space to move; in a snug manner.
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» That fits in there quite snugly.
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Examples
3 sentencesThat fits in there quite snugly.
Make sure your shoes fit snugly and comfortably.
The old woman was snugly sitting on a cushion.
Meaning
1 sensesTightly; with limited space to move; in a snug manner.
The peg fit so snugly in the hole that it couldn't be pulled out by hand.
behaglich, gemütlich, mollig
- fitting closely
- safely protected
- warmly and comfortably sheltered
Forms
more snugly, most snugly| Comparative | more snugly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most snugly |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.