smugly
/ˈsmʌɡli
/adverb
In a way that shows excessive satisfaction or pride in oneself: I smiled smugly to myself someone smugly points out an error...
- Sooner, rather than later, library writers smugly mention their object-oriented approach.
- I swear he gets more smugly punchable with every appearance.
- Smugly he points out he is not the one in debt.