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
Adverb
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Best Play In easily the game of the year for the Cowboys on a road visit against the Washington Commanders in late November, Dallas clung to a 20-17 lead with 3:02 remaining in the game as the Cowboys looked to snap a five-game losing streak.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025 -
Avoid using easily guessable information, and consider using a password manager to store and generate secure passwords.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Tonight: Check your finances. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★ Go easy and be tactful today, because your dealings with close friends, spouses and partners might be difficult.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2025
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Brooklyn has done a deep dive into what Memphis can offer them, making a trade seemingly easy between the two sides.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Trump said states better understand community needs and can more efficiently direct aid.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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This proliferation, however, creates a problem: How can a network efficiently confirm the correctness of thousands—or even millions—of proofs without burdening participants with massive computational and storage requirements?—
Ayush Gupta,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Outside the courtroom, defense lawyer Arthur Aidala marveled at Farber allowing his client to speak freely about his health and circumstances.—
Sean Piccoli,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Nearly 400 years after members of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, arrived in America in pursuit of religious freedom, a new immigration policy threatens the ability of the religious group to freely practice their beliefs, according to a lawsuit.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Smoothly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoothly. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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