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Words with a similar base: smugly

'smugly'

[smugly.r.01] as in: in a smug manner

Examples:
the bureaucrats explained smugly that the facts provided by their own experts show no cause for concern

Origins

					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))