smoothly

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smoothly

/ˈsmuːðli/

Where it comes from

From Middle English smoþely; equivalent to smooth + -ly.

adverb smoothlier · more smoothly · smoothliest · most smoothly

In a smooth manner; smooth. talk smoothly
Similar: swimmingly

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: swimmingly, flexibly, slightly, lightly, gradually, soft, swiftly, transparently, quickly, slowly, steadily, mildly, ease, delicately, softly, gently

Translations

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adv in a smooth manner

Español	suavemente, lisamente
Português	suavemente
Français	souplement, doucement
Deutsch	glatt
Italiano	facilmente, agevolmente, fluidamente, tranquillamente
Ελληνικά	ομαλά omalá
Русский	пла́вно plávno, гла́дко gládko

adv figurative

Español	como una seda, como la seda, sobre ruedas

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@misc{smoothly_2026,
  title = {smoothly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/smoothly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}