FLUENTLY Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

fluently

adverb

Definition of fluently

as in smoothly

without difficulty fluently negotiates even the most challenging slalom courses

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Recent Examples of fluently Biscuits • Beard speaks Dutch fluently in part because Brendan Hunt, who co-wrote the episode with Jason Sudeikis, speaks Dutch fluently. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026 Sam, who speaks Arabic fluently and whose specialties brought him to the Middle East, is working in Dubai. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 The Ute Indians were the dominant tribe in the region, and Mears was one of the few whites who learned to speak their language fluently. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 However, this isn’t a foolproof rule-of-thumb, as some candidates who do talk about AI fluently haven’t really applied it. — Stephen Snyder, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Many communities speak it fluently even if in my community and elsewhere, English is being used more and more. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 24 Sep. 2026 His friends are taller and thicker and all speak English fluently, with traditional Hamburg slow pacing and a slight accent. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 With the Monk pieces, Batiste is translating into different musical languages, fluently and consistently. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 For young children who haven’t yet learned to read fluently, subtitles can also be difficult to keep up with. — Hannah Silverman, Parents, 20 July 2026

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Making the comeback last Adapting to shoppers has not always gone smoothly.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
And so far, things seem to be operating smoothly — something local residents have grown to expect, given the high caliber of local elections officials and the careful oversight of political parties.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of smoothly

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Called Sichuan, the Type 076 vessel can easily help operate stealth drones using it as a large maritime combat platform.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
What Florida would be choosing School vaccination requirements help communities establish herd immunity, which is when enough people are vaccinated to prevent a disease from easily spreading.

— Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of easily

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— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
In the years since, Turner has ping-ponged between shades, effortlessly changing it up from blonde to red to brunette and back again.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of effortlessly

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When things are flowing, shots are going down, the game is kind of easy.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
This cardigan matching set makes getting dressed for a travel day ridiculously easy, with a cropped cardigan and coordinating bottoms that didn’t require much thought.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of easy

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Every team’s games will stream locally, with many franchises also airing contests on freely available over-the-air broadcast stations.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The business terms, which were originally supposed to go into effect on October 30th, appeared to give Meta permission to freely scrape the new sites that use its platforms, while using the material for AI training.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

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