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 pivot to health care had been going swimmingly until the 2021 breathing machine debacle.
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Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Other than that, the first few shots had gone swimmingly.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Even if that process goes swimmingly, his injury record is far from spotless.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
With Pierre now on board, Rebel Ridge was back in business for a spring 2022 shoot, and the third attempt at filming a largely unchanged script went swimmingly.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
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Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Other than that, the first few shots had gone swimmingly.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Even if that process goes swimmingly, his injury record is far from spotless.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
With Pierre now on board, Rebel Ridge was back in business for a spring 2022 shoot, and the third attempt at filming a largely unchanged script went swimmingly.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swimmingly
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This headlamp is versatile enough for most activities, though well suited for running.Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Two items better known for cleaning swimming pools and moisturizing dry skin might help protect the Earth’s corals and decrease antibiotic resistance and pollution in the ocean.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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In March 2024, the songwriting great released In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, a documentary reflecting on his almost seven-decade career.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Minnesota played great and the Niners have trouble against that defensive scheme.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
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Designer Todd Snyder, whose eponymous label offers a finely pleated version from Texas shirtmaker Hamilton, sees its comeback as part of an industry-wide trend towards formality.Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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That is especially true in a finely balanced election where a few thousand votes in a handful of states could decide the presidency.Frankie Miranda and Luis A. Miranda, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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Claudia Alexander, a resident of Marin County, has been happily cooking for family and friends for more than three decades.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Hamptons often makes headlines for its splashy, brand-new mansions with Himalayan salt rooms and bowling alleys in the basements, but some of the South Fork’s most impressive and coveted properties are much simpler, more free-spirited, and happily rooted in the past.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Swimmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimmingly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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