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
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Exceptions include Rialto Pictures’ rerelease of Carol Reed’s classic 1949 film noir The Third Man, starring Orson Wells and written by Graham Greene, which did nicely at two theaters in new 35mm prints struck from an original internegative.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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Available in black, white, or midnight blue, the headset features matte plastic earcups with big, soft memory foam earpads wrapped in a nicely supple faux leather.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 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
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An offshoot of the popular podcast that actor-comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang have hosted since 2016, the award show aims to celebrate the year’s biggest pop culture moments and plays like a fever dream more dazzling and deliciously random than a late-night scroll session on TikTok.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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What follows is a deliciously demented cat-and-mouse game between Sky and Dennis.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
10 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
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There’s one enjoyably oddball visual when Passenger Man disrupts a cozy projector-and-canopy movie night in the forest and suddenly the faces of Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn are on trees everywhere as mayhem ensues.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
22 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
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Gibson's acting is great, but special mention needs to be made for Heath Ledger as Martin's son, Gabriel, and Jason Isaacs as the villainous Colonel William Tavington, who is a delightfully hatable Redcoat.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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This delightfully retro side dish is an easy, no-cook recipe that can be prepped in advance and served at room temperature.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
13 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
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Mowing the lawn twice will finely cut the clippings and redistribute them.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
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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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