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
Insiders told the Miami Herald that the event went swimmingly, even despite a near-miss between Earle, rocking a red mini-dress, and her footballer ex, Braxton Berrios.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Things aren’t going swimmingly for Phoebe Dynevor in the trailer for Netflix‘s Thrash.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
After a season that saw the Chiefs bring back familiar faces like Derrick Nnadi and Mike Pennel, Veach attacked the position with a player — Tonga — who projects to fit swimmingly with what coordinator Steve Spagnuolo wants in the middle of his defensive line.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
This season, under new coach Marco Sturm, things didn’t go swimmingly at first, either.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Things aren’t going swimmingly for Phoebe Dynevor in the trailer for Netflix‘s Thrash.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
After a season that saw the Chiefs bring back familiar faces like Derrick Nnadi and Mike Pennel, Veach attacked the position with a player — Tonga — who projects to fit swimmingly with what coordinator Steve Spagnuolo wants in the middle of his defensive line.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
This season, under new coach Marco Sturm, things didn’t go swimmingly at first, either.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swimmingly
Adverb
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Unlike Substrate, xLight’s strategy is to play nicely within the existing ecosystem, developing technology that can integrate into rather than displace ASML’s and TSMC’s existing architectures.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The kitchen is quite small but nicely renovated (the tile floors are lovely).—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
Adverb
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Now, the one-year grace period for the act’s mandatory registration requirements has ended, meaning agencies must be registered as model management companies or groups with the New York Department of Labor (NYDL) to better enable models to discern legitimate representation.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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Cyle Larin got the party started for Canada with a goal in the 16th minute as well.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Enter the Darling Clementine, a tart, fizzy, deliciously pink alternative to classic morning cocktails.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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Li’s enjoyably dynamic heroine, constantly planning three steps ahead to charm her way into a crucial meeting with Christopher or shake off a ruthless fixer (Lee Jae-yoon), ensures there’s always another big plot turn coming around the bend.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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To that end, here’s a selection of the best (and most enjoyably bad) literary film and TV coming to streaming services this month.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Well, Lila's off doing great now.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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These same resentments likely erupted in the murder of Clapham and in the solidarity a great many local people felt with the Panis woman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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And of course, every wrapper came with the delightfully terrible jokes.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Thanks to some Season 2 work to round out Corlys, there is some real feeling to be had when his forces come to a head with the foreign navy, led by a delightfully unhinged villain (Abigail Thorne).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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Chop it up finely, then put it in an ice cube tray with a thin layer of water on top.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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Attendees marked the historic occasion dressed in traditional barongs — formalwear finely woven from piña, or pineapple fibers — as well as elegant Filipiniana outfits and ternos, the traditional formal gowns instantly recognizable by their structured butterfly sleeves.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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If not for the enormous backlash—which included a conference lawsuit and threats of a boycott by other schools—the Red Raiders would have happily held their noses and competed for the national championship that eluded them last year.—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Best of all, the villain gets to live happily ever after.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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“Swimmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimmingly. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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