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
The reading was going swimmingly, as John connected with Norris’s deceased father and gave her a list of specific details that awed her, until ...
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Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Borders said his proposal didn’t go swimmingly.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
So far, that’s going swimmingly.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
That particular job doesn’t seem to be working out too swimmingly.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
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Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Borders said his proposal didn’t go swimmingly.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
So far, that’s going swimmingly.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
That particular job doesn’t seem to be working out too swimmingly.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swimmingly
Adverb
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Grisham would fit nicely in center field in Philadelphia, and Citizens Bank Park needs no introduction as a hitter's haven.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Again, all three videos have audio, and this time, Perplexity’s and Veo 3’s audio pairs quite nicely with their videos.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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After retelling the life of Odysseus’ wife in the Songs of Penelope books, Claire North adopts a new perspective with a standalone space opera about a man reborn so many times over as to better resemble a monster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Wisner also caught the ball well in the screen game and made several plays in pass protection.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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That sums up this cake deliciously—and the two glazes just put it over the top.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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While Atom is trying to manipulate Hermit into becoming the eyeball monster’s new human host, Joe first hides in a cage — in one of the episode’s most enjoyably scary scenes — before Wendy comes to her brother’s rescue, using her machine-controlling superpowers to stop Atom cold.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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And for traveling aesthetes, great-looking new hotels, restaurants, wineries, and galleries might make the Algarve even more desirable.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The audience also erupted each time Leonard scored; the Aztecs great finished with a team-high 18 points.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Igor scans the workbench, ultimately choosing a box of candies and mints, a delightfully absurd solution that still pleases his master.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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As a fan of rich, dark fruit, my personal favorite is the juicy Black Currant seltzer, but those who prefer something citrusy should try the delightfully tart Ruby Grapefruit, both made with 5 mg THC and 10 mg CBD.—
Chala June,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Absolutely bonkers in the best way possible, Hellsing Ultimate offers a singular and finely tuned reinvention of the famous bloodsucker assassin.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The elephants were more solemn and inward-looking than we are typically shown, the zebras startlingly intricate and finely drawn.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Long was really grateful at his offer and happily accepted.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hemsworth gets one big monologue, describing a nightmare in which Ciri is happily dancing with Death, and does a fine job with it.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Swimmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimmingly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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