smugly

Meanings

• adjective

  expressing or revealing superiority or self-importance with contempt for others

  - "He gave a smugly superior look as he corrected her grammar."
  - "The CEO spoke smugly to the shareholders about the company's success."

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Variants

List of all variants of smugly that leads to same result
smug , smugger , smuggest , smugly , smugness , smugnesses

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'pleased with oneself' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'smugly' comes from the Old English word 'smugan', which means 'to please oneself'.

2. The term 'smug' was first used in English literature in the 16th century.

3. The word 'smug' was originally a neutral term, but it took on negative connotations due to its association with self-importance and contempt for others.

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Related Concepts

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1. arrogance: A related concept is arrogance, which is an excessive feeling of self-importance.

2. condescension: Another related concept is condescension, which is speaking or behaving in a way that intentionally belittles or talks down to others.

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Quotes

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1. Meanwhile, supporters are "smug" and righteous that the person who manages the world's leading stock exchange deserves every million.

   - Susan Lee,{it}Wall Street Journal{/it},10 Sept. 2003

2. Alice Norcross Pratt, a local stay-at-home mom, is portrayed as "smug" and pious, yet we also see glimmers of her hidden longings.

   - Elizabeth Graver,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},27 May 2001

3. She was tall and beautiful and multilingual and fiercely opinionated. One of her opinions held that the rags that passed for literary magazines on campus were so "smug" and tame and insular that it was hopeless to even try to reform them; they simply needed to be replaced.

   - Tom Perrotta,{it}Joe College{/it},2000

4. Once, Roy dared shooters to beat him with a shot between his legs. Now, he no longer passes out such "smug" invitations. The goalie who transformed the butterfly technique into an art form has humbly decided to keep his skates a little closer together …

   - Mark Kiszla,{it}ESPN{/it},28 May 2001

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Culture

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In literature, 'smugly' has been used to describe characters who are overconfident and condescending towards others.

How to Memorize "smugly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with a smug expression on their face, looking down on others.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'smugly' with the feeling of superiority and contempt.
   - Think of a person who is overconfident and looks down on others.

3. mnemonics
   

   - S-M-U-G-L-Y: Self-satisfied, Mocking, Unappreciative, Glib, Loud, Yuck.

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