/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of smugly Find synonyms for: Adverb1. smuglyusage: in a smug manner; "the bureaucrats explained smugly that the facts provided by their own experts show no cause for concern"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language