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
March is going along swimmingly and then USC’s JuJu Watkins tears up her knee.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The Little Mermaid holds that middle ground swimmingly.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
But still, just because Union and Sims were in the driver's seat didn't mean everything went swimmingly behind-the-scenes.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Aquaman, another Warner Bros. Discovery title, also performed swimmingly with 15M streams during the first half of the year.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The Little Mermaid holds that middle ground swimmingly.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
But still, just because Union and Sims were in the driver's seat didn't mean everything went swimmingly behind-the-scenes.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Aquaman, another Warner Bros. Discovery title, also performed swimmingly with 15M streams during the first half of the year.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for swimmingly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swimmingly
Adverb
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But her decision to make the trek to Sunrise surely can’t sit well with Edmonton forward Jeff Skinner, who’s in the lineup Thursday for the first time this series.—
Adam Beasley,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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In the packaging field, the Academy is introducing a new category for best album cover, while best recording package and best boxed or special limited edition package are being consolidated into one category.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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Dozens of players took to the two fields at the Saints’ practice facility just outside New Orleans under hot, sticky conditions as the former Boise State great primarily watched from the sidelines.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2025
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In his 2011 memoir Shaq Uncut: My Story, the basketball great admitted to cheating on his ex-wife Shaunie over the course of their relationship, which began in the late 1990s and ultimately ended in 2009 when Henderson filed for separation.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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For small grains, go with a more finely texture mat instead.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 June 2025
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Make vinaigrette: Process carrots, vinegar, water, ginger, sesame oil and salt in blender until finely ground, about 30 seconds.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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Burns is happily married to a shorter man who doesn’t mind that his wife has several inches on him.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Fifteen kids happily stomp their sneakers to the count.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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“Swimmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimmingly. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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