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词汇 smugly
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Definition of smugly in English:

smugly

adverb ˈsmʌɡliˈsməɡli
  • In a way that shows excessive satisfaction or pride in oneself.

    I smiled smugly to myself
    someone smugly points out an error
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes smugly proclaimed, "Three generations of imbeciles are enough."
    • He somewhat smugly notes that 96 per cent of those polled believe in God or some other higher power.
    • I swear he gets more smugly punchable with every appearance.
    • When I told my friend about our good luck, she smugly told me it wasn't luck.
    • Smugly he points out he is not the one in debt.
    • Defenders of cognitive behaviour therapy are sitting smugly on a mountain of their own evidence.
    • While I waited for him, slightly smugly, I found myself glancing once more at a notice board.
    • We smugly headed for disaster, confident in our abilities and worry-free because nothing had ever gone wrong before.
    • An email follows asking you to attend, smugly knowing that you have no conflicting commitments.
    • Sooner, rather than later, library writers smugly mention their object-oriented approach.

Definition of smugly in US English:

smugly

adverbˈsməɡlēˈsməɡli
  • In a way that shows excessive satisfaction or pride in oneself.

    I smiled smugly to myself
    someone smugly points out an error
    Example sentencesExamples
    • When I told my friend about our good luck, she smugly told me it wasn't luck.
    • While I waited for him, slightly smugly, I found myself glancing once more at a notice board.
    • An email follows asking you to attend, smugly knowing that you have no conflicting commitments.
    • I swear he gets more smugly punchable with every appearance.
    • Sooner, rather than later, library writers smugly mention their object-oriented approach.
    • Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes smugly proclaimed, "Three generations of imbeciles are enough."
    • Defenders of cognitive behaviour therapy are sitting smugly on a mountain of their own evidence.
    • We smugly headed for disaster, confident in our abilities and worry-free because nothing had ever gone wrong before.
    • Smugly he points out he is not the one in debt.
    • He somewhat smugly notes that 96 per cent of those polled believe in God or some other higher power.
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