swimmingly

adverb

swim·​ming·​ly ˈswi-miŋ-lē 

: very well : splendidly

the event went swimmingly

Synonyms of swimmingly

• nicely
• well
• deliciously
• enjoyably
• great
• delightfully
• finely
• happily

Examples of swimmingly in a Sentence

We expect everything to go swimmingly.

the rehearsals were going swimmingly until half the cast came down with the flu

Recent Examples on the Web

Skubal’s final regular-season tuneup, in the Dodgers’ 2-0 win on Friday, went swimmingly. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Her incompatibility is expertly and efficiently illustrated in an immediate fallout with Gordon’s brash but lovable brother, Heavy (Justin Rosniak), who Ash gets along with swimmingly. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Luis and Mónica encouraged their daughters to play instruments, signing them up for piano lessons, which was going swimmingly until the holy grip of Rock Band fully took hold. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026

What Not to Plant Near Peach Trees Not all plants get along swimmingly with peach trees. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

swimmingly

adverb

swim·​ming·​ly ˈswim-iŋ-lē 

: very well : splendidly