smoothly

adverb

Definition of smoothlynext
as in effortlessly
without difficulty we proceeded smoothly to the next stage of the project

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoothly
  1. easily
  2. easy
  3. efficiently
  4. freely
Adverb
  • Escape Cafe’s high-end beans are easily accessible across Canada, available in over 60 coffee shops and 200 supermarkets.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Furthermore, those that are likely to suffer most are those who cannot afford going to a dentist, those that live in rural areas that may not be able to access dental offices easily as well as underserved communities that do not have the luxury to purchase fluoridated water.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of easily
Adverb
  • Thankfully, things started out fairly easy with 1 and 4 Across (Bow and Caleb) and a few of the downs were pretty obvious—Ole!—but some of these really stumped me.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • There are tools out there that make searching that information very easy.
    Leah Feiger, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of easy
Adverb
  • And because a big meal produces a huge spike in insulin, your body responds to the sugar and efficiently stores more body fat.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Regardless of the underlying cause, the deficit causes the body to function less efficiently.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of efficiently
Adverb
  • The singer quipped freely in her annual video with Vanity Fair.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Can families in the vacation rentals freely visit the hotel restaurants and use its amenities?
    DeMarco Williams, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of freely
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Thesaurus Entries Near smoothly

smoothing (out or over)

smoothly

smoothness

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