as in nicely
in a pleasing way
the rehearsals were going swimmingly until half the cast came down with the flu
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Recent Examples of swimmingly
As Mercury enters Cancer, an office negotiation goes swimmingly.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Insiders told the Miami Herald that the event went swimmingly, even despite a near-miss between Earle, rocking a red mini-dress, and her footballer ex, Braxton Berrios.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Things aren’t going swimmingly for Phoebe Dynevor in the trailer for Netflix‘s Thrash.
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
This season, under new coach Marco Sturm, things didn’t go swimmingly at first, either.
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for swimmingly
Usa Today,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Insiders told the Miami Herald that the event went swimmingly, even despite a near-miss between Earle, rocking a red mini-dress, and her footballer ex, Braxton Berrios.
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Things aren’t going swimmingly for Phoebe Dynevor in the trailer for Netflix‘s Thrash.
—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
This season, under new coach Marco Sturm, things didn’t go swimmingly at first, either.
—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for swimmingly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swimmingly
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Unlike Substrate, xLight’s strategy is to play nicely within the existing ecosystem, developing technology that can integrate into rather than displace ASML’s and TSMC’s existing architectures.
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The kitchen is quite small but nicely renovated (the tile floors are lovely).
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Counties weren’t named for them until well after their deaths.
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But its usefulness extends well beyond northern Italian cuisine.
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Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all.
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Enter the Darling Clementine, a tart, fizzy, deliciously pink alternative to classic morning cocktails.
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Li’s enjoyably dynamic heroine, constantly planning three steps ahead to charm her way into a crucial meeting with Christopher or shake off a ruthless fixer (Lee Jae-yoon), ensures there’s always another big plot turn coming around the bend.
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To that end, here’s a selection of the best (and most enjoyably bad) literary film and TV coming to streaming services this month.
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Any greens work great here, but my family loves the crunchiness of iceberg and romaine here.
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This matching option looks great unbuttoned and billowy, with one hem tucked in, or tied at the waist for a cropped look.
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Her style was wholly her own, with a delightfully strange mix of off-kilter compositions, deadpan facial expressions, and historical references.
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All that makes his new album, TON UP, a delightfully unexpected left turn.
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Chop it up finely, then put it in an ice cube tray with a thin layer of water on top.
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Attendees marked the historic occasion dressed in traditional barongs — formalwear finely woven from piña, or pineapple fibers — as well as elegant Filipiniana outfits and ternos, the traditional formal gowns instantly recognizable by their structured butterfly sleeves.
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Crowe plays Manco Kapak, a nightclub owner from Albania who tells us, in an opening voiceover, that he has been happily settled in the United States for many years.
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My enthusiasm only increased when a three-part Christmas special was announced that same morning, which Tranter happily shared details about.
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