Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In a snug manner; closely; comfortably.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- adv. In a snug manner; closely; safely.
WordNet 3.0
- adv. fitting closely
- adv. safely protected
- adv. warmly and comfortably sheltered
Etymologies
- snug + -ly (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Just make sure they go in snugly, with plenty of bite to hold your weight safely.”
“The dowels and coin snugly fit inside the coil, and the assembly is then taped together.”
“Story goes: next time Sonny was allowed out of the house, he disappeared for a day and returned with a bandanna tied "snugly" around his neck.”
“This nose flashes automatically when the elastic band is pulled "snugly".”
“The process takes an average of two minutes from the time the car leaves street level until it's snugly stored in the rack.”
“Shoulder straps should be adjusted so the pack fits snugly on the child's back.”
“We lit the old fashioned oil lamp in our tent, reflected on this private treasure and drifted snugly off to sleep in our surprisingly comfortable beds.”
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“An uncontrollable (or uncontrolled?) squeal of delight escaped my lips as I caught sight of the bounty of newly arrived autumn treats: plump burnt orange pumpkins and squash, roly-poly sweet potatoes, deep chocolate-colored figs nestled snugly together inside their tiny wooden crate.”
The Huffington Post: Jamie Schler: Apple Clafoutis: A Recipe for Autumn
“In the middle of it all, snugly cradled between "Le Chevalier d'Eon" and "Kitchen Princess," is George, my koala bear from elementary school.”
“But I really like them, because the don't have to fit snugly and can be adjusted with a sash.”
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