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smugly, adv.|ˈsmʌglɪ|
[f. smug a.]
In a smug, complacent († smart or trim) manner.
1575Laneham Lett. (1871) 30 Hiz beard smugly shauen. 1598Florio, Nettamente, neatly,..handsomely, smugly. 1656S. Holland Zara (1719) 146 Dragons may now securely sleep, and ugly Deformed Orks seem to look smooth and smugly. 1727Gay Begg. Op. i. iv, Though she be never so ugly, Lillies and roses will quickly appear And her face look wond'rous smuggly. 1840Hood Up Rhine 207 Instead of looking smugly..The votaries are all so old and ugly. 1892Spectator 16 Jan. 84/1 Just consider what the smugly respectable man has done for himself. |