cosily
adverb/ˈkəʊzɪli/
/ˈkəʊzɪli/
(British English) (North American English cozily)
- in a way that is warm, comfortable and safe synonym snugly
- sitting cosily by the fire
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- in a friendly and private way
- They chatted cosily about the plays they planned to see.
- (often disapproving) in a way that is easy and convenient, but not always honest or right
- It is claimed that the drug companies ‘coexist very cosily indeed’ with the public health authorities.
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