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
Before that, though, Joel’s gift this year is to take Ellie on her first patrol, which goes much less swimmingly than their museum field trip.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Some of those initiatives had gone swimmingly: the syndication of his newspaper column; his campaign for mayor of New York City; and the production and distribution of his television series, Firing Line, to name three.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 13 May 2025
March is going along swimmingly and then USC’s JuJu Watkins tears up her knee.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The Little Mermaid holds that middle ground swimmingly.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Some of those initiatives had gone swimmingly: the syndication of his newspaper column; his campaign for mayor of New York City; and the production and distribution of his television series, Firing Line, to name three.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 13 May 2025
March is going along swimmingly and then USC’s JuJu Watkins tears up her knee.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The Little Mermaid holds that middle ground swimmingly.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swimmingly
Adverb
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That move, which enables the BfV to better monitor the group , has reignited attempts to impose a ban, despite the party claiming a significant 20.8% of the vote in February’s national election – the best performance by a far-right party in the country since World War II.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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More people remained missing in those counties as well.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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The reggae great died from complications of cancer in 1981, at the age of 36.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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The Hall of Famer and former Big Red Machine great appeared as the first-base coach at the Bananas' game at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida, in April 2022.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adverb
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Her finely plucked, angled eyebrows, a burgeoning brow theme these days, harked back to the beauty aesthetics of the late ’80s and early ’90s, as did her bold red lip and shimmery purple shadow.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Meze claims the new headphones are finely balanced between musicality and refinement, offering a smooth blend of clarity and richness.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Adverb
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There’s got to be a way for both of you to be happy and happily share a space.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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The Caribbean Pumpkin Soup with a Corn, Coconut Cream Drizzle was such a bright, layered punch of flavor; and the Grilled Prawn Curry was a full smack of heat and spice that stood up to the tender, girthy prawns seated happily next to the Sauteed Peppers, Parsley Salad, and Jasmine Rice.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Swimmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimmingly. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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