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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Recent Examples of swimmingly
The timing of that deal worked out swimmingly for Bright Path.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Graphically, these curved lines cross to represent a fish shape, but this doesn’t always go swimmingly.
—Jeffrey Hammond, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Drew McIntyre has trolled his way to the top of WWE, while CM Punk’s redemption tour has gone swimmingly after a bitter divorce in 2014.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
The pivot to health care had been going swimmingly until the 2021 breathing machine debacle.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Graphically, these curved lines cross to represent a fish shape, but this doesn’t always go swimmingly.
—Jeffrey Hammond, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Drew McIntyre has trolled his way to the top of WWE, while CM Punk’s redemption tour has gone swimmingly after a bitter divorce in 2014.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
The pivot to health care had been going swimmingly until the 2021 breathing machine debacle.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swimmingly
Adverb
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Bradley Cooper, a huge Eagles fan, was at the game as well and even introduced the team.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Private companies are also increasing their cash payouts as well.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Thomas has played great in her first season at Hammond Central after transferring from Illinois power Bolingbrook.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Various team members have had this printer (or a similar model) from Brother for a combined decades, and these things are largely holding up great.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Nearly everyone appreciated the tasteful and well-appointed interior, as understated as it is finely crafted.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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The material consists mainly of finely ground marble, obtained as an otherwise-unwanted waste product from quarries.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2025
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This is a classic movie problem, the kind of too-neat hangup that has to be vaulted over on the way toward happily ever after — so, naturally, Ally has a classic meet-cute at a coffee shop with a handsome stranger named Jay (Mason Gooding) whose issue line up perfectly with hers.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Costner's ex-wife, Christine Baumgartner, is happily flashing her new sparkler while out-and-about with her fiancé, Joshua Connor.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Swimmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimmingly. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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