smarmy
adjective
excessively or unctuously flattering, ingratiating, servile, etc..
smarmily
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a word derived from
smarmy.
Example Sentences
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Then, when Martin’s co-host Steve Inskeep smarmily jumped to his colleague’s defense, O’Brien really let loose — and so did her followers.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2019
In the Season 2 opener, a man tries to persuade her to work with him, smarmily insisting, “I never take no for an answer.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2018
“Of course we shouldn’t be talking about punishing women,” Cruz smarmily proclaimed in the aftermath of Trump’s comments.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2016
Onscreen, he said, a bit smarmily, “Maybe you’re just afraid of that loss of control,” which made the audience laugh uproariously.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 24, 2015
He started off so smarmily overconfident about his new career as a spiv.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2012
