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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a complacent manner; with or from pleasure or gratification, especially self-satisfaction.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a complacent manner.

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  • adverb In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in a self-satisfied manner

Etymologies

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complacent +‎ -ly

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