Thursday, September 17, 2009

complacently

“‘When I’m doin’ my hair sometimes I jus’ set an’ stroke it ’cause it’s so
soft. . ." Some people got kinda coarse hair,’ she said complacently”

p. 90

Penguin edition

Based on the context, I think complacently means in a self-satisfied manner.

2 comments:

  1. on dictionary.com it said that complacently was: pleasant; complaisant.

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  2. I think it also means smug or uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's acheivements

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