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
Aquaman, another Warner Bros. Discovery title, also performed swimmingly with 15M streams during the first half of the year.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
On paper, everything was going swimmingly for comedian Andrew Schulz.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Other than the injuries, the Rangers’ night went swimmingly.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
For a while, the chain’s revival seemed to be going swimmingly.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
On paper, everything was going swimmingly for comedian Andrew Schulz.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Other than the injuries, the Rangers’ night went swimmingly.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
For a while, the chain’s revival seemed to be going swimmingly.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swimmingly
Adverb
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Barnett is best known for his participation in the first season of Love Island USA, which premiered in 2019.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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And chiropractic adjustments may also be helpful in preventing or treating some forms of arthritis, notes the Arthritis Foundation, and has been shown to improve immune function as well.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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Brexit didn’t work out great, but that wasn’t really Carney’s fault.—
Sean Collins,
Vox,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some feel that his father, NFL great and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, has blame to shoulder.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Plants bloom continuously from April until the first autumn frost, sending their bright blooms above low-growing mounds of finely cut foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Grabbing an obstacle with the manual controls isn't a quick process, as the system isn't finely tuned for precision.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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There also might be bitter jurors who’d happily vote for an underdog.—
Stephen Fishbach,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2025
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James Van Der Beek led the ensemble cast as Dawson Leery, a wannabe filmmaker who has his heart set on his own happily ever after with one of his best friends, Joey Potter (Katie Holmes).—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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“Swimmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimmingly. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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