smoothly — in a smooth manner; without difficulty or problems
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a smooth manner; without difficulty or problems
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsmuːðli/
Example Sentences
- His presentation went so smoothly that even his pet hamster in the audience applauded.
- The negotiation proceeded smoothly without any major disagreements.
- She managed to smoothly change the topic when her mom asked about her grades.
smoothly
ADVERB[/ˈsmuːðli/]
in a smooth manner; without difficulty or problems
💡 Concept
in a smooth manner; without difficulty or problems
🎵 Rhyme
She plays smoothly and coolly, creating music truly beautiful!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈsmuːðli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsmuːðli/
🌳Etymology
Rootsmooth
Suffix--ly
🎵Rhyme
coollytrulynewly
coolly
truly
newly
🔗Collocations
run smoothly
go smoothly
operate smoothly
proceed smoothly
flow smoothly
transition smoothly
work smoothly
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“His presentation went so smoothly that even his pet hamster in the audience applauded.”
“The negotiation proceeded smoothly without any major disagreements.”
😄 Fun example
“She managed to smoothly change the topic when her mom asked about her grades.”
“The software update installed smoothly on all computers.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
effortlesslyseamlesslyfluentlyeasilygracefully
Antonyms
roughlyawkwardlyclumsily
Related
smoothgentlefluidsteady
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