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How to use snugly in a sentence

11 example sentences · adverb

Snugly means tightly; with limited space to move; in a snug manner. Example: “The peg fit so snugly in the hole that it couldn't be pulled out by hand.”

Examples of snugly by meaning

adverbTightly; with limited space to move; in a snug manner.

  • The peg fit so snugly in the hole that it couldn't be pulled out by hand.
  • He’s wrapped up snugly in a cozy bubble of self-regard, talking for his own sake more than anyone else’s.2012 June 3, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Mr. Plow” (season 4, episode 9; originally aired 11/19/1992)”, in AV Club...

More sentences with snugly

  • This bearing requires a sleeve so the shaft will fit snugly.From the entry sleeve
  • It fits you snugly, is coloursome and flattering to your person.2014, Sonya Yates, Be of Good Heart. From the entry colorsome
  • Machine washable, the one-size nappies snugly fit baby from birth up to two years.1990 August 2, “Nappy ever after”, in Hinckley and South Leicestershire Herald and Journal, page 7. From the entry one-size nappy
  • Other bentō boxes are made like Russian dolls: five separate boxes that fit snugly inside one another for storage.2016, Eric C. Rath, “The Making of the Modern Boxed Lunch”, in Japan’s Cuisines: Food, Place and Identity, London: Reaktion Books, →ISBN…. From the entry bento box
  • The presswheel fits quite snugly into the die recess, serving to prevent escape of the material around the presswheel.1979, Institute for Briquetting, Agglomeration. Biennial Conference, Proceedings. From the entry presswheel
  • Treatment of an acute occult dislocation of the ankle consists of immobilization in a snugly fitting plaster-of-paris cast, with little padding.1954 February 15, D. Keith Millett, Myron O. Henry, “Occult Ankle Dislocations”, in Modern Medicine, volume 22, number 4, Minneapolis…. From the entry immobilization
  • This month Jawbone will release a series of earbud replacements, which are designed to fit so snugly that you will not need an earloop.2009 January 15, Bob Tedeschi, “The Web Brings Together Cellphone Users Searching for Signals”, in New York Times. From the entry earloop
  • Down into the river they went, allotheistic teens, shawls wrapped snugly around them, to ford the river called Tokeneke, rock by rock.2000, Rick Moody, Demonology: Stories, page 221. From the entry allotheistic
  • Murray snugly tucked in for the night, she sat with Ranald's open letter in her hand, reading it till she almost knew it by heart.1901, Ralph Connor, “A Good True Friend”, in The Man from Glengarry: A Tale of the Ottawa, Toronto, Ont.: The Westminster Company, →OCLC…. From the entry beauty sleep

Meaning of snugly

  1. adverb Tightly; with limited space to move; in a snug manner.

Full definition of snugly

Questions about snugly in a sentence

How do you use snugly in a sentence?
Snugly is used as an adverb. For example: “The peg fit so snugly in the hole that it couldn't be pulled out by hand.”
What is a short sentence with snugly?
“It fits you snugly, is coloursome and flattering to your person.”
What does snugly mean?
Snugly means tightly; with limited space to move; in a snug manner.

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