Associations to the word «Smugly»

Wiktionary

SMUGLY, adverb. In a self-satisfied manner.

Dictionary definition

SMUGLY, adverb. In a smug manner; "the bureaucrats explained smugly that the facts provided by their own experts show no cause for concern".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke