swimmingly

adverb

ˈswi-miŋ-lē How to pronounce swimmingly (audio)
Definition of swimminglynext
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 What Not to Plant Near Peach Trees Not all plants get along swimmingly with peach trees. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026 By contrast, Mac, Charlie, and Frank’s visit went swimmingly. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 Before the games kicked off, my colleague Christopher Bonanos hypothesized that if all went swimmingly, this World Cup traffic experiment could be a test for future action. — John Surico, Curbed, 24 July 2026 The Toronto Raptors might be offering Brandon Ingram, which would work swimmingly for them. — Law Murray, New York Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for swimmingly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swimmingly
  1. nicely
  2. well
  3. deliciously
  4. enjoyably
  5. great
  6. delightfully
  7. finely
  8. happily
Adverb
  • The vocals from both Lamar and Rihanna cut through the mix nicely, and the percussion was nice and detailed.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Setting the shifting moods expertly is Michael Giacchino’s score that nicely avoids the clichés of the genre(s) while still honoring them.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of nicely
Adverb
  • The Horned Frogs also have one of the country’s best tight ends in Kari Ashley, who has been a breakout star.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The cosmonauts plonked down on November 19th, 1965 in the Midlands market town of Rugby, a cultural backwater best known for the sport, the school, and wartime poet Rupert Brooke, in that order.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of well
Adverb
  • Swirls of caramel, cream, and espresso brown give classic tips a deliciously decadent upgrade, no barista required.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But the sum succeeds, teetering deliciously between sweet and savory.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of deliciously
Adverb
  • The Hunting Wives, season two The enjoyably ridiculous sapphic drama starring Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow will bring back most of the cast with several big additions, including John Stamos, Dale Dickey, and WNBA All-Star Angel Reese.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The extremely soapy, enjoyably satirical true-life drama chronicles love, rampant betrayal and a brazen murder plot through three decades of the iconic Gucci fashion house.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoyably
Adverb
  • Last year for my birthday, two of my closest friends gifted me this beautiful Bellocchi casserole, which worked great alongside the yellows and greens of the sunflowers as an unconventional but perfect salad bowl.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
  • To this end, Ochs is offering some great-looking, sexy dresses and going-out tops for spring.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of great
Adverb
  • What was created to be unique and delightfully tacky has become so boringly mainstream and expected.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The person responsible for that delightfully strange scene was Stephanie Pao, who owns The Fleuria, a mobile bookstore housed in a book truck.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of delightfully
Adverb
  • Combine 1 large red or yellow onion, finely chopped, 3 celery stalks, finely chopped, 1 large carrot, peeled, finely chopped, 1 tsp.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Even within the world of sports ownership and equities, things are being sliced and diced more finely.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of finely
Adverb
  • Sometimes these stories end happily, with the hunter killing his buck and then coming back down to earth.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Minutes earlier the kid was happily playing in the exam room.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of happily

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“Swimmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimmingly. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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