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snugly

snug·ly

/ˈsnʌɡli/

adverb

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

“The peg fit so snugly in the hole that it couldn't be pulled out by hand.”

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Meanings

adverbsnugly (comparative more snugly, superlative most snugly)

comparative more snugly · superlative most snugly

Tightly; with limited space to move; in a snug manner.
The peg fit so snugly in the hole that it couldn't be pulled out by hand.
2 more examples
I have caught them under my pillow and on my head; while in every box, and under every board which has lain for some days undisturbed, little scorpions are sure to be found snugly ensconced, with their formidable tails quickly turned up ready for attack or defence.
1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume II, London: Macmillan and Co., page 258
He’s wrapped up snugly in a cozy bubble of self-regard, talking for his own sake more than anyone else’s.
2012 June 3, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Mr. Plow” (season 4, episode 9; originally aired 11/19/1992)”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2013

Origin

From snug + -ly.

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Translations

German behaglich, gemütlich

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Spanish acurrucadamente, perfectamente

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Turkish rahatça

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with snugly

Sounds the same

snuggly (one pronunciation)

Cite this entry

APA

snugly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snugly

MLA

“snugly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snugly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snugly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snugly.

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