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fluently /ˈfluːəntli /adverb1With an ability to express oneself easily and articulately: he writes fluently and authoritatively she speaks fluently and convincingly on the need for more controls...- She answered in a fluently written letter punctuated by dashes about the death of her husband.
- She was speaking fluently about the family, most of which was having no impact on Faith.
- He talks fluently about everything from his strategic vision for the bank to his economic forecasts.
1.1(With reference to speaking or reading a particular foreign language) with ease and accuracy: children learned to read fluently by the end of the year he can converse fluently in Filipino...- In 1987, approximately 125,000 Navajos on the reservation still spoke Navajo fluently.
- Most Tanzanians with postsecondary educations speak both official languages fluently in addition to their tribal language.
- Most also speak English fluently, which has made the transition to American society easier for many Indian immigrants.
2In a smoothly graceful and effortless manner: Smith batted fluently to hit 11 fours off 115 balls Moscow Flyer jumped fluently at Aintree to record a six-length victory...- The figures within the narrative of the game fluently represent its wider thematic implications.
- It is no coincidence that he moves fluently between traditional, isolated studio practice and his 13-year commitment to the housing project.
- She backtracked as fluently as she had come forward, declaring that she could not remember any examples, and then proceeding to brush off the whole thing.
3In a way that progresses smoothly: the game ran fluently...- Some days you crumple and throw page after page of written sheets in the trash, and some days it flows fluently.
- Watching the marathon of dance I felt honored to attend and in awe of a culture where dance and worship fluently interlock.
- It is very cinematic, and the camera moves fluently under his deft direction.
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