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" On the 11th anniversary of 9/11, it is some consolation that the man most responsible for that terrible morning will not be smiling smugly to himself as satellite TV brings to the leafy boulevards of Abbottabad the somber images of New Yorkers commemorating those who perished in the Twin Towers."
Bobby Ghosh

Meaning of "smugly" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SMUGLY

ˈsmʌɡlɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMUGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Smugly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SMUGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of smugly in the English dictionary

The definition of smugly in the dictionary is in a smug manner.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMUGLY

bigly · fugly · gangly · googly · Hooghly · sanctifyingly · scraggly · shingly · singly · snugly · spangly · squiggly · straggly · tingly · UGLI · ugly · vaguely · waggly · wiggly · wriggly

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMUGLY

smudging · smudgy · smug · smugger · smuggery · smuggest · smuggle · smuggler · smuggling · smuggling ring · smugness · smur · smurfing · smurred · smurring · smurry · smush · smut · smutch · smutchy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMUGLY

accordingly · amazingly · astonishingly · correspondingly · exceedingly · increasingly · interestingly · knowingly · livingly · lovingly · overwhelmingly · plug-ugly · seemingly · sickeningly · strikingly · strongly · stunningly · surprisingly · willingly · wrongly

Synonyms and antonyms of smugly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «smugly» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SMUGLY

Find out the translation of smugly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of smugly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smugly» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

得意地
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

con aire de suficiencia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

smugly
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

smugly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشكل متعجرف
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

самодовольно
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

presunçosamente
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

smugly
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

béatement
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Sihat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

süffisant
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

気取って
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

돈을 지불
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Smugly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự mãn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சுயதிருப்திகரமாக
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चोरुन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

böbürlenerek
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

compiaciuto
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

z zadowoleniem
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

самовдоволено
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

îngâmfare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτάρεσκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selfvoldaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smugly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvtilfreds
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smugly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMUGLY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smugly

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QUOTES WITH «SMUGLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smugly.
1
Bobby Ghosh
On the 11th anniversary of 9/11, it is some consolation that the man most responsible for that terrible morning will not be smiling smugly to himself as satellite TV brings to the leafy boulevards of Abbottabad the somber images of New Yorkers commemorating those who perished in the Twin Towers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMUGLY»

Discover the use of smugly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smugly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sexuality, Morals and Justice
Didi Herman, 'The good, the bad, and the smugly: Perspectives on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms' (1994) 14 Oxford ]ournal ofLegal Studies 590 at 590. 2. This issue cannot, as the word 'better' implies, be divorced entirely from ...
Nicholas Bamforth, 1997
2
The Peter Principle - Why Things Always Go Wrong:
No increase in staff oradvice about relaxing couldreduce thisrequirement of the officeofthechief executive. Calculate the Unknown The board's recommendation was carried out andJ.Smugly, a competent engineer and mathematical genius ...
Lawrence Peter, 2014
3
My Favourite Cricketer
smugly. reminding. everyone. that. Fraser. was. the. greatest. medium-fast. bowler. that. ever. walked. the. earth. And then suddenly it happened. A spell of 7 for 40 against Leicestershire in 1993 and the cry went up from the shires that Fraser ...
John Stern, 2010
4
The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture
David Mamet has been a controversial, defining force in nearly every creative endeavor-now he turns his attention to politics.
David Mamet, 2011
5
Ryuubushi: The Dragon Warrior
He said smugly giving her every bit of his attention. Just then two guardsmen lead a man in who was shackled at wrists and ankles and stood him before the shogun. Toranoshi looked up and then shoved the panting lustful girl off of his lap  ...
Lucien Drago, 2012
6
Flashes of the Fantastic: Selected Essays from the War of ...
Such extreme idealism is, of course, always a hair's breadth away from curdling into extreme cynicism; many fans, smugly convinced of their own superiority, inevitably grew frustrated by the world's dogged refusal to recognize the fact. Hence ...
David Ketterer, 2004
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TRUTH AT TWILIGHT
Bade, chocking the snake whose tail was jerking in the air erratically, was smugly smiling and chuckled, 'It is vulnerable! Indeed, eh, vulnerable!' He caught it at the tail and raised it in the air above the head. 'See, it's vulnerable!' 'Yes, it is.
OLUBOWALE JOHNSON, 2014
8
Bets and the City: Sally Nicoll&'s spread betting diary
trades of 50p, £2, 50p, £1, £1 respectively) and watched the share climb from 900 to 1100 during December. My buying strategy? Yes, I actually had one! Nothing complicated: • I'd sit smugly watching the price go up. • And then up some more.
Sally Nicoll, 2010
9
Mean Streets:
Bernice sat at her corner table in Louie‟s bar, full of pride and brandy, and looked smugly at her two friends. „Well, how did we all get on?‟ They looked equally smugly back at her. „You first,‟ said Chris politely. „How did you get on?
Terrance Dicks, 1997
10
The New Adventures of Mighty-Girl: Mighty-Girl and Electra-Girl
smugly asked Mighty-Girl, as he paced around the courtroom. “Whenever someone innocent is threatened, I usually have my ways of finding out that they need my help, and Miss Carol Anne Smith needed my help because she knew that ...
William J. Smith, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMUGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smugly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Which country is the most powerful in the world? *UK smugly points …
We're used to seeing the US or China at the top of global power lists, so it came as quite a surprise when the UK at number one in the Soft Power 30. The study ... «London Loves Business, Jul 15»
2
Rich Lowry and Megyn Kelly smugly dismiss the existence of white …
On “The Kelly File” Thursday evening, National Review editor Rich Lowry spoke to host Megyn Kelly about an upcoming MTV documentary on white privilege. «Salon, Jul 15»
3
Enjoy Watching This Cat Smugly Ruin Its Owner's Yoga Video
Cats aren't good for much other than looking cute and sometimes taking care of household pests by chewing them up and leaving their bloody innards all over ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
4
Sherman Smugly And Smartly Rips Antonio Cromartie
Sherman felt inclined to shred Cromartie smugly and smartly. [NFL.com] “That was unfortunate,” he said after stating he'd heard Cromartie’s comments. «SportsGrid, Jun 15»
5
Obama smugly chastises GOP Senators for going too far: 'This is …
After giving an update on the Iran deal that will raise some eyebrows, President Obama smugly chastised the U.S. Senate in a press conference Friday over a ... «BizPac Review, Apr 15»
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As an old Leafs fan, I rest smugly on my Stanley Cup memories
Facts & Arguments is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. It has become a constant ... «The Globe and Mail, Apr 15»
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PETER HITCHENS: We smugly boast of Magna Carta... while all it …
This country is now in the grip of a permanent inquisition into the past. It can never really end, or find out the truth, because there is no objective test of it. Many of ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
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Community's sixth season: still smugly self-referential
However, Community is so solipsistic and smugly self-referential that anyone who wants to watch now without first watching every episode is out of luck. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
9
Watch Bill Cosby Bully AP Reporter As Wife Smugly Looks On
The Associated Press has decided to release previously unreleased footage from an interview with Bill Cosby taped earlier this month, when he was asked ... «Popdust, Nov 14»
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David Taylor-Gooby: Don't smugly say all political parties are the same
People smugly think that if they say that it absolves them of thinking seriously about politics. It is certainly not the case at this election that they are “all the same”. «The Journal, Nov 14»
REFERENCE
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