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Definition of cosily adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cosily

adverb
 
/ˈkəʊzɪli/
 
/ˈkəʊzɪli/
(British English)
(North American English cozily)
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  1. in a way that is warm, comfortable and safe synonym snugly
    • sitting cosily by the fire
  2. in a friendly and private way
    • They chatted cosily about the plays they planned to see.
  3. (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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