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 haven’t exactly gone swimmingly for the USA Swimming team at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 Despite their careful planning, the royal couple's vow recital didn't exactly go swimmingly. Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 July 2025 The Waterfront, all eight episodes of which drop today on Netflix, fits swimmingly into the sweaty and sultry pattern established by summer-premiering series like Snowfall, Claws, and Animal Kingdom before it. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 June 2025 Thirty-four months later, the pool is operating swimmingly. Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Sacbee.com, 30 May 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 21 Aug. 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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