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smugly

/ˈsməɡɫi/ adv C1 ✓

In a self-satisfied manner.

Word Origin Smug comes from Proto-Germanic smugaz 'smooth, neat, sleek' — so smug originally meant 'sleek, well-groomed'. The negative sense of self-satisfaction developed from the idea of being too neat, too pleased with oneself. Smugly is the adverb. The PIE *smeug- meant 'to slip, slide' — smooth things slip. Related words: smugness, but not smuggler (that's from a different root).

adv In a self-satisfied manner. C1 ✓

He smiled smugly after winning the argument.

(副词) 自鸣得意地；洋洋得意地

他在赢得争论后自鸣得意地笑了。

(adverbio) con engreimiento; con suficiencia; presumidamente; ufanamente; con aire de superioridad [De manera autosatisfecha; con engreimiento.]

Sonrió con autosatisfacción después de ganar la discusión.

(adverbe) avec suffisance; d'un air suffisant; d'un air satisfait de soi; avec autosatisfaction [D'une manière satisfaite d'elle-même et légèrement suffisante.]

Il a souri smugly (d'un air suffisant) après avoir remporté la discussion.

(Adverb) selbstgefällig; selbstzufrieden [**smugly** – auf eine selbstgefällige, überheblich-zufriedene Weise.]

Er lächelte **smugly**, nachdem er die Diskussion gewonnen hatte.

(副詞) 形容詞「smug（自己満足した）」の副詞形。自己満足した様子で。

彼は議論に勝った後、得意げに微笑んだ。

(advérbio) com presunção; com arrogância; ufanamente; com vaidade [De maneira autossatisfeita; com presunção.]

Ele sorriu com presunção depois de vencer a discussão.

Synonyms: self-righteously complacently conceitedly priggishly sanctimoniously Antonyms: humbly modestly meekly unassumingly
Word parts: smug + ly

Common collocations

say verb be verb smile verb at prep of prep not adv have verb in prep to prep think verb tell verb

Related words

smugness smuggler smuggling

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