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snugly

/ˈsnəɡɫi/ adv

Tightly, with limited space to move, in a snug manner.

Word Origin Snugly comes from snug, which likely comes from Old Norse snöggr 'short, short-haired' — think of a close-cropped head. The meaning shifted to 'close-fitting, cozy', and snugly means doing something in a cozy, tight way. Snuggle is a related word, meaning to nestle closely.

adv Tightly, with limited space to move, in a snug manner.

The child was tucked snugly into bed.

(副词) 紧贴地；舒适地；严实地

孩子被紧紧地裹在床上。

(adverbio) ajustadamente; apretadamente; cómodamente; ceñidamente [Apretadamente, con poco espacio para moverse; de manera acogedora.]

El niño fue arropado cómodamente en la cama.

(adverbe) confortablement; douillettement; bien au chaud; bien ajusté [De manière confortable et bien ajustée ; au chaud et à l'abri.]

L'enfant était bien bordé dans son lit.

(Adverb) eng anliegend; gemütlich [eng anliegend und mit wenig Bewegungsspielraum; behaglich und sicher sitzend.]

Das Kind war **snugly** in sein Bett eingekuschelt.

(副詞) ぴったりと、心地よく密着して、動けないほどきつく。

子供はsnugly（ぴったりと）ベッドにくるまれていた。

(advérbio) aconchegantemente; de modo aconchegante; bem apertado; confortavelmente [Apertadamente, com espaço limitado para se mover, de modo aconchegante.]

A criança foi acomodada aconchegantemente na cama.

Synonyms: tightly closely compactly cosily comfortably securely neatly Antonyms: loosely spaciously
Word parts: snug + ly

Common collocations

fit verb into prep in prep of prep be verb to prep over prep sit verb so adv more adv would verb on prep

Related words

snugness snuggle

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