swimmingly

adverb

swim·​ming·​ly ˈswi-miŋ-lē 

: very well : splendidly

the event went swimmingly

Synonyms of swimmingly

• nicely
• well
• deliciously
• enjoyably
• great
• delightfully
• finely
• happily

Examples of swimmingly in a Sentence

We expect everything to go swimmingly.

the rehearsals were going swimmingly until half the cast came down with the flu

Recent Examples on the Web

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

All of that doesn’t necessarily mean its strategies are going swimmingly. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

The Toronto Raptors might be offering Brandon Ingram, which would work swimmingly for them. — Law Murray, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

swimmingly

adverb

swim·​ming·​ly ˈswim-iŋ-lē 

: very well : splendidly