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Smugly
Meaning
Adv
●
In a
self-satisfied
manner.
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Origin
smugly
English
-ly
English
-lice
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ly
Middle English (1100-1500)
smug
English
smuk
Middle Low German
gesmuc
Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500)
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Etym
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Blithely
Arrogantly
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Dismissively
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Smarmily
Piously
Slyly
Cheerily
Nonchalantly
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