fluently

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Recent Examples of fluently 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 Her ability to speak both Japanese and English fluently allows conversations to move beyond translation and into genuine understanding. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluently
Adverb
  • For a long time now, Kikuko had agreed with her father’s remarks to make their conversation go smoothly.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Acceleration is adequate, the automatic changes gears smoothly and the brakes feel on-point.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Mornings can easily be filled wandering the grounds, and afternoons could disappear beside one of the two pools or beneath an olive tree with a good book.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Gemini Moon moves through your 5th House of Creativity and sextiles the Leo Sun in your 7th House of Partnership, helping humor, flirtation, brainstorming, or self-expression flow more easily with someone else.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Take a cue from this street style look by pairing a khaki wrap skirt with a tank tank for a tonal outfit that feels effortlessly polished.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
  • With several customer favorites back in stock, now feels like the right time to refresh my wardrobe with pieces that pack easily, layer effortlessly, and create multiple outfit options all season long.
    Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • In one test, Claude had to rewrite a piece of code to use GPUs—the chips for training AI—more efficiently.
    Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That work can still be done faster, more efficiently and transparently, and with the public engaged at every step rather than informed after decisions are made.
    Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Paul is an adorable baby with a sweet, easy-going temperament.
    MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Complete with pretty pleated sleeves, this easy-fitting blouse would look great with straight-leg jeans and strappy flats.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Adverb
  • Videos on Iranian social media showed many women at the cafes flouting mandatory veiling laws, and crowds mixing freely.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That is considerably easier from an AI-training perspective than allowing autonomous trucks to travel freely through ordinary cities or mixed public traffic.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Fluently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluently. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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