as in nicely
in a pleasing way
the rehearsals were going swimmingly until half the cast came down with the flu
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The pivot to health care had been going swimmingly until the 2021 breathing machine debacle.
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Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Other than that, the first few shots had gone swimmingly.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Even if that process goes swimmingly, his injury record is far from spotless.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
With Pierre now on board, Rebel Ridge was back in business for a spring 2022 shoot, and the third attempt at filming a largely unchanged script went swimmingly.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
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Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Other than that, the first few shots had gone swimmingly.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Even if that process goes swimmingly, his injury record is far from spotless.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
With Pierre now on board, Rebel Ridge was back in business for a spring 2022 shoot, and the third attempt at filming a largely unchanged script went swimmingly.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
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Two items better known for cleaning swimming pools and moisturizing dry skin might help protect the Earth’s corals and decrease antibiotic resistance and pollution in the ocean.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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This headlamp is versatile enough for most activities, though well suited for running.Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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This worked great until supply overwhelmed demand and the product started trading at a discount to NAV in secondary markets for years.Alexander S. Blume, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The knife performed great across the board with our chopping and slicing tests, including sweet potatoes, and didn’t lose its sharp edge.Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
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It has been finely regulated by Hanhart to ensure a precision rate of 0 to +8 seconds per day across all positions.Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Pulse hazelnuts and ½ cup of the flour in a food processor until nuts are finely ground, about 20 (1-second) pulses.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Claudia Alexander, a resident of Marin County, has been happily cooking for family and friends for more than three decades.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Hamptons often makes headlines for its splashy, brand-new mansions with Himalayan salt rooms and bowling alleys in the basements, but some of the South Fork’s most impressive and coveted properties are much simpler, more free-spirited, and happily rooted in the past.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Swimmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimmingly. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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