swimmingly

[ swim-ing-lee ]

/ ˈswɪm ɪŋ li /

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adverb

without difficulty; with great success; effortlessly: She passed the exam swimmingly.

Origin of swimmingly

1615–25; swimming (in sense “progressing smoothly”) + -ly

Words nearby swimmingly

swimming, swimming bath, swimming costume, swimming crab, swimming hole, swimmingly, swimming pool, swimming pool conjunctivitis, swimming pool granuloma, swimsuit, swimwear

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Example sentences from the Web for swimmingly

Thus far, then, Mrs. Callender's plot had gone on swimmingly.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III|Various
Johnny would find me a rhyme and then I would write a line to suit it, and we got on swimmingly.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908|Lucy Maud Montgomery
And to think I shall have to do without dinner, just when I was getting on with 'em all so swimmingly!
Punch, or the London Charivari Volume 107, August 25, 1894|Various
The appointed hour drew nigh, and all things had gone on swimmingly with one single exception.
Sheppard Lee, Vol. I (of 2)|Robert Montgomery Bird

It was rum, but I was getting along so swimmingly with Frances that I didn't much care what they did.
The Haunted Pajamas|Francis Perry Elliott

British Dictionary definitions for swimmingly

swimmingly

/ (ˈswɪmɪŋlɪ) /

adverb

successfully, effortlessly, or well (esp in the phrase go swimmingly)

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单词	swimmingly
释义	swimmingly [ swim-ing-lee ] / ˈswɪm ɪŋ li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR swimmingly ON THESAURUS.COM adverb without difficulty; with great success; effortlessly: She passed the exam swimmingly. Origin of swimmingly 1615–25; swimming (in sense “progressing smoothly”) + -ly Words nearby swimmingly swimming, swimming bath, swimming costume, swimming crab, swimming hole, swimmingly, swimming pool, swimming pool conjunctivitis, swimming pool granuloma, swimsuit, swimwear Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swimmingly Thus far, then, Mrs. Callender's plot had gone on swimmingly. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III\|Various Johnny would find me a rhyme and then I would write a line to suit it, and we got on swimmingly. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908\|Lucy Maud Montgomery And to think I shall have to do without dinner, just when I was getting on with 'em all so swimmingly! Punch, or the London Charivari Volume 107, August 25, 1894\|Various The appointed hour drew nigh, and all things had gone on swimmingly with one single exception. Sheppard Lee, Vol. I (of 2)\|Robert Montgomery Bird It was rum, but I was getting along so swimmingly with Frances that I didn't much care what they did. The Haunted Pajamas\|Francis Perry Elliott British Dictionary definitions for swimmingly swimmingly / (ˈswɪmɪŋlɪ) / adverb successfully, effortlessly, or well (esp in the phrase go swimmingly) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to swimmingly smoothly, easily, effectively, favorably, fortunately, happily, quickly, successfully, well, cosily, effortlessly, like clockwork, prosperously, satisfyingly, with flying colors
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swimmingly

adverb

Origin of swimmingly

Words nearby swimmingly

Example sentences from the Web for swimmingly

British Dictionary definitions for swimmingly

adverb

Words related to swimmingly