fluently

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Recent Examples of fluently Joanna was born in Poland, and her daughter was born in America but both speak almost fluently in Polish. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 Most enterprises simply lack internal teams who fluently bridge legacy source code and modern cloud-native targets. Chetan Mathur, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Guides know which neighborhoods to avoid, speak the language fluently in places where a barrier could leave you vulnerable, and signal to potential threats that you’re already accompanied — a real factor in destinations like Colombia, where a guide is essential for both safety and navigation. Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026 The cosmopolitan nature of UAE society means Arabic has ceded ground in daily life, to the point where even some Arab children don’t speak it fluently. Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 1 June 2026 Robinson, meanwhile, delivered Leo a Chicago flag pin and remarked on how the pope was fluently hyperlocal, name-checking the Catholic school Robinson attended, Mount Carmel, even specific city streets such as Kedzie, Augusta and Damen. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 Efira and Okamoto would each spend parts of the film speaking in the other woman’s language – not fluently, but intelligibly enough to perform. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026 In Paris, Safonov started learning French and already speaks the language fluently. Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 English is taught as a second language in schools early on, so nearly every Icelander speaks it fluently. Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluently
Adverb
  • Their spacecraft docked smoothly at the station in automatic mode about three hours after the launch.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • The ribbed material and unique silhouette will transition smoothly into my fall wardrobe.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Adverb
  • Odysseus then shed his disguise and completes the challenge easily.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Patel shines quietly but brightly as the very human Eurylochus, whose eventual doubts about Odysseus could very easily have veered into villain territory.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Adverb
  • Handwoven wicker appears effortlessly draped across the seat of the Andalusia bench from West Elm, contrasted by slim wrought iron legs for a rustic touch.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • Cool hues of pistachio and coral skip across the spaces, with corduroy swivel chairs and floral throw pillows that feel straight out of your grandma’s house yet are effortlessly cool.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Adverb
  • Although factors like insulation, ductwork, and proper equipment sizing are most important for cooling a home efficiently, the layout of your home can have a significant impact on how hard your air conditioning system needs to work.
    Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 17 July 2026
  • To generate enough trust for users to use the system efficiently in their daily business work, there should be no unnecessary friction.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Adverb
  • But Republican lawmakers pushing for these changes say a simple majority threshold makes amending their state constitution too easy — and thus too frequent of an occurrence.
    Ashley Lopez, NPR, 14 July 2026
  • The latter is neither of those things, which should make the choice pretty easy.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Adverb
  • Rather than expressing yourself freely, your primary concern becomes preventing conflict or hostility.
    Mark Travers, CNBC, 5 July 2026
  • The parliament in England created laws against Quakers, forbidding them to worship freely, charging them with punishments for refusing to take oaths or refusing to remove their hats.
    Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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“Fluently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluently. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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