smoothly

smooth·ly
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/ˈsmuːðli/

adverb

In a smooth manner; smooth.

“talk smoothly”

Similar
swimmingly
OriginMiddle English smoþely →
CommonScrabble 16
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Meanings

adverbsmoothly (comparative smoothlier or more smoothly, superlative smoothliest or most smoothly)

comparative smoothlier · comparative more smoothly · superlative smoothliest · superlative most smoothly

  1. In a smooth manner; smooth.

    talk smoothly

    2 more examples

    The plans didn't go/run as smoothly as we'd hoped.

    The engine runs smoothly on diesel.

    Synonyms: swimmingly

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn a smooth manner; smooth.

Similar
swimmingly

More synonyms by meaning

adverbwith no problems or difficulties

Similar
swimmingly
Also see
like a duck takes to waterlike clockworksuantswimmingly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishsmoþely
  2. Englishsmoothly

From Middle English smoþely; equivalent to smooth + -ly.

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Translations

Catalan suaument
  • suaumentin a smooth manner
Czech plynule
  • plynulein a smooth manner
Esperanto glate
  • glatein a smooth manner
Finnish tasaisesti, sujuvasti
  • tasaisestiin a smooth manner
  • sujuvastiin a smooth manner
French souplement, doucement
  • souplementin a smooth manner
  • doucementin a smooth manner
German glatt
  • glattin a smooth manner
Greek ομαλά
  • ομαλά (omalá)in a smooth manner
Hungarian simán
  • simánin a smooth manner
Italian facilmente, agevolmente
  • facilmentein a smooth manner
  • agevolmentein a smooth manner
  • fluidamentein a smooth manner
  • tranquillamentein a smooth manner
Norwegian Bokmål glatt
  • glattin a smooth manner
Polish gładko
  • gładkoin a smooth manner
Portuguese suavemente
  • suavementein a smooth manner
Russian пла́вно, гла́дко
  • пла́вно (plávno)in a smooth manner
  • гла́дко (gládko)in a smooth manner
Spanish suavemente, lisamente
  • suavementein a smooth manner
  • lisamentein a smooth manner
  • como una sedafigurative
  • como la sedafigurative
  • sobre ruedasfigurative
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“smoothly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smoothly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smoothly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smoothly.

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