Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smugly

/smˈʌɡli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: smug-ly
IPA: /smˈʌɡli/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a self-satisfied manner.

Example Sentences

"He was smirking smugly at us."

Etymology

Etymology tree English smug Middle English -ly English -ly English smugly From smug + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more smugly (comparative) most smugly (superlative)

Rhymes With

ugly snugly hughley hugley

Questions

How do you pronounce smugly?: The recorded pronunciation is /smˈʌɡli/.
What does smugly mean?: In a self-satisfied manner.
Where does smugly come from?: Etymology tree English smug Middle English -ly English -ly English smugly From smug + -ly.

How to pronounce smugly

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