smugly
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smug
(smŭg)adj. smug·ger, smug·gest
Exhibiting or feeling great or offensive satisfaction with oneself or with one's situation; self-righteously complacent: a smug look; a smug critic.
[Perhaps akin to Low German smuck, neat, from Middle Low German, from smucken, to adorn.]
smug′ly adv.
smug′ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | smugly - in a smug manner; "the bureaucrats explained smugly that the facts provided by their own experts show no cause for concern" |
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smug
(smag) adjective well satisfied, or too obviously pleased, with oneself. I don't like that smug little man.creído, engreído
ˈsmugly adverb engreídamente, con aires de suficiencia
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