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smugly

/ˈsmʌɡli/

Meanings
adverb
In a self-satisfied manner.

Examples :

"He was smirking smugly at us."
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Related Words

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self noun

/sɛlf/

One individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition.

"My sister's self is very outgoing and friendly. "

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at verb

/æt/

To reply to or talk to someone, either online or face-to-face. (from the practice of targeting a message or reply to someone online by writing @name)

"My friend is going to at me on Twitter about the new movie. "

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he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

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smirking verb

/ˈsmɜːrkɪŋ/ /ˈsmɜːkɪŋ/

To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.

""He was smirking after he won the game, clearly enjoying his opponent's disappointment." "

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satisfied verb

/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/

To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.

"The teacher satisfied the students' needs for extra help by offering extended tutoring sessions. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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us pronoun

/əs/

(personal) Me and at least one other person; the objective case of we.

"My friends and I are going to the park after school. Us students will meet by the main entrance. "

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "