On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Smugly. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Smugly meaning
In a self-satisfied manner.
Using Smugly
- The main meaning on this page is: In a self-satisfied manner.
- In the example corpus, smugly often appears in combinations such as: to smugly.
Context around Smugly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Smugly
- In this selection, "smugly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, head, attendants, delivered, assumed, post and lecture stand out and add context to how "smugly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about to smugly break the and doctor smiled smugly as he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "smugly" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with smugly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She smugly says the boy should have a mother too. (10 words)
I loved watching Hamill sit there smugly, while the other panelists talked. (12 words)
The new doctor smiled smugly as he continued to write on his clipboard. (13 words)
Why does Priti Patel always bear the look of a dastardly villain who's just about to smugly break the news that she's just received planning permission for your home to be demolished to make way for a Starbucks and had your family dog deported? (46 words)
But to me, the grossest line in this movie was a single word, delivered smugly by Christian Grey to Mrs. Grey during a scene I do not, to be honest, really remember. (32 words)
Sam Bartels: “If we have a hail storm outside, if we have snow our plants are smugly watching from their high rise apartments,” said Vertical Harvest Director of Business Development Sam Bartels. (32 words)
Do you really want to deprive me of the right to smugly gloat if my completely uneducated opinion turns out to be a lucky guess? (25 words)
Why does Priti Patel always bear the look of a dastardly villain who's just about to smugly break the news that she's just received planning permission for your home to be demolished to make way for a Starbucks and had your family dog deported? (46 words)
Example sentences (12)
Millennials like me have smugly assumed that the endless choice offered by modern, online dating makes finding the perfect relationship much easier than it was in our parents' day.
Since I live in a small apartment, they’re always within a short distance from me when I smugly post about why people should consider the environment when building a wardrobe.
You frequently see the tactic at work in local government meetings when those who can afford the roof over their head smugly lecture us about those who can’t.
A related word is “superior,” and he has every right to “smugly” dominate the recalcitrant Frenchie.
Do you really want to deprive me of the right to smugly gloat if my completely uneducated opinion turns out to be a lucky guess?
Reeves jumps Riddle and gets “momentum” as Dream lounges on his sofa whilst his attendants smugly shake their heads and smirk.
She smugly says the boy should have a mother too.
Why does Priti Patel always bear the look of a dastardly villain who's just about to smugly break the news that she's just received planning permission for your home to be demolished to make way for a Starbucks and had your family dog deported?
But to me, the grossest line in this movie was a single word, delivered smugly by Christian Grey to Mrs. Grey during a scene I do not, to be honest, really remember.
I loved watching Hamill sit there smugly, while the other panelists talked.
Sam Bartels: “If we have a hail storm outside, if we have snow our plants are smugly watching from their high rise apartments,” said Vertical Harvest Director of Business Development Sam Bartels.
The new doctor smiled smugly as he continued to write on his clipboard.
Common combinations with smugly
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to smugly 3×