smuglyadverb
uk/ˈsmʌɡ.li/us/ˈsmʌɡ.li/disapprovingin a way that shows too much satisfaction or confidence:
"I own three cars and two boats," he said smugly.
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Satisfied and complacent
- at one with the world idiom
- be on to a good thing idiom
- complacency
- complacent
- content
- life
- nicely
- pride
- rest
- rest on your laurels idiom
- run
- sate
- sated
- satisfied
- self-fulfilment
- self-satisfied
- smug
- that'll do nicely idiom
- thing
- world
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Showing arrogance and conceit