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swimmingly

adverb

swim·​ming·​ly ˈswi-miŋ-lē How to pronounce swimmingly (audio)
: very well : splendidly
the event went swimmingly

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
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Things with Mel’s sons go pretty swimmingly. Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025 Sotheby’s latest watch events went rather swimmingly. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025 Everything has gone swimmingly. Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025 Their first few weeks together went swimmingly, and Athena’s personality started to shine through. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swimmingly

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swimmingly was in 1622

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“Swimmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmingly. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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swimmingly

adverb
swim·​ming·​ly ˈswim-iŋ-lē How to pronounce swimmingly (audio)
: very well : splendidly
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