snugly
part of speech
adverb (from the adjective «snug»)
meaning for a pupil
1) In a warm, comfortable and cosy way. tree →
2) Fitting closely and tightly, with no gaps, but not too tight. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories «snugly» paints a picture of safety and comfort: a child tucked snugly in bed, an animal snugly in its burrow. In design, science and craft it says a part fits exactly: a lid fits snugly, a piece fits snugly into a puzzle. Phrases: «tucked snugly», «fit snugly», «wrapped snugly».
examples
- The baby was wrapped snugly in a blanket. tree →
- The puppy slept snugly by the fire. tree →
- Make sure your helmet fits snugly on your head. tree →
- The lid fits snugly on the jar, so nothing spills. tree →
- The last puzzle piece fitted snugly into place. tree →
- The rabbits lay snugly in their burrow during the storm. tree →
- My new gloves fit snugly. tree →
- We sat snugly under the duvet watching a film. tree →
- So he tucked his legs snugly under him like a hedgehog, rolled himself up in his sheepskin, and went to sleep. tree →
note
It comes from «snug» + «-ly». For safety equipment (helmets, life jackets, seat belts), «fit snugly» means close enough to work properly. Not the same as «tightly», which can mean too tight and uncomfortable.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «snugly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.