as in effortlessly
without difficulty
we proceeded smoothly to the next stage of the project
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Recent Examples of smoothly
An event of this magnitude requires significant planning, personnel, equipment and cooperation to go smoothly.
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Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 31 May 2026
Breathing, movement, swallowing — all of it depends on this communication working smoothly.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The communication went smoothly after that.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Tracy acknowledged that the recovery hasn’t gone as smoothly as expected, but emphasized that isn’t because of anything Anthony’s done wrong.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Did Season 4 run more smoothly?
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 May 2026
Power comes on smoothly, highway passing feels confident and the Outback remains composed whether climbing grades or navigating city traffic.
—Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The rock dissolved smoothly at room temperature.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Cold fingers that linger are often the first sign this cycle isn’t working smoothly.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 31 May 2026
Breathing, movement, swallowing — all of it depends on this communication working smoothly.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The communication went smoothly after that.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Tracy acknowledged that the recovery hasn’t gone as smoothly as expected, but emphasized that isn’t because of anything Anthony’s done wrong.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Did Season 4 run more smoothly?
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 May 2026
Power comes on smoothly, highway passing feels confident and the Outback remains composed whether climbing grades or navigating city traffic.
—Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The rock dissolved smoothly at room temperature.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Cold fingers that linger are often the first sign this cycle isn’t working smoothly.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothly
Adverb
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Dakota Johnson has the ability to make any garment look effortlessly chic.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
30 May 2026
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Linen sets have a way of looking effortlessly polished, and this one is no exception.—
Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Frenchie's flameout was epic and hilarious, Derek X was astute and entertaining, and Claire easily could have been a serious contender on another season.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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The second act is tighter and has the best songs, but the whole show could easily be condensed into a 100-minute one-act with little lost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The vocals breathe easy, and Skinner’s touch is light.—
Arman Khan,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Staff greet you by name, and requests are handled quickly and efficiently.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Since the Neo Geo’s scaling hardware can efficiently stretch those sprites vertically without much overhead, the raycasting data can be quickly converted into a chunky approximation of a first-person view.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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On their run to the final, PSG scored so freely — six against Bayern Munich, four against Liverpool, eight against Chelsea.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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But until now, nobody had tested what these compounds do to fish living freely in a natural ecosystem.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Smoothly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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