Meanings
adverbsmugly (comparative more smugly, superlative most smugly)
comparative more smugly · superlative most smugly
- In a self-satisfied manner.
He was smirking smugly at us.
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APA
smugly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smugly
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“smugly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smugly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smugly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smugly.
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