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4 priggishly
Синонимический ряд:1. complacently (other) complacently; smugly2. primly (other) genteelly; precisely; primly; properly; prudishly; puritanically; stuffily -
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6 самодовольно
нареч. complacently;
smugly разг.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > самодовольно
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7 run counter to smth.
идти против чего-л., идти вразрез с чем-л., противиться чему-л.; противоречить чему-л.So Mr. Osborne, having a firm conviction in his own mind that he was a woman-killer and destined to conquer, did not run counter to his fate, but yielded himself up to it quite complacently. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. XXIX) — Таким образом, мистер Осборн, твердо убежденный, что он неотразим и создан для того, чтобы побеждать женщин, не пытался противиться своей судьбе, а самодовольно подчинился ей.
...one disposed to find zest and humour in everything that did not absolutely run counter to her interests and philosophy. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Patrician’, part I, ch. VII) —...леди Вэллис, склонная во всем, что не шло уж очень вразрез с ее интересами и взглядами, находить "изюминку", повод для улыбки, и тут подметила забавную сторону.
См. также в других словарях:
Complacently — Com*pla cent*ly (k[o^]m*pl[=a] sent*l[y^]), adv. In a complacent manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
complacently — complacent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ smug and uncritically satisfied with oneself or one s achievements. DERIVATIVES complacency (also complacence) noun complacently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin complacere to please … English terms dictionary
complacently — adverb in a self satisfied manner he complacently lived out his life as a village school teacher • Derived from adjective: ↑complacent … Useful english dictionary
complacently — adverb see complacent … New Collegiate Dictionary
complacently — See complacent. * * * … Universalium
complacently — adverb In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled … Wiktionary
complacently — adv. in a self satisfied manner, unconcernedly; tranquilly, calmly … English contemporary dictionary
complacently — com·pla·cent·ly … English syllables
complacently — See: complacent … English dictionary
self-complacently — See self complacency. * * * … Universalium
complacent — complacently, adv. /keuhm play seuhnt/, adj. 1. pleased, esp. with oneself or one s merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the… … Universalium