Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a snug manner; closely; comfortably.

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

  • adverb In a snug manner; closely; safely.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb Tightly, with limited space to move, in a snug manner.

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

  • adverb fitting closely
  • adverb safely protected
  • adverb warmly and comfortably sheltered

Etymologies

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snug +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • Just make sure they go in snugly, with plenty of bite to hold your weight safely.

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  • The dowels and coin snugly fit inside the coil, and the assembly is then taped together.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

    LA Observed 2010

  • 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.

    LA Observed 2010

  • 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.

    LA Observed 2010

  • 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.

    LA Observed 2010

  • 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.

    LA Observed 2010

  • This nose flashes automatically when the elastic band is pulled "snugly".

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  • This nose flashes automatically when the elastic band is pulled "snugly".

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