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UK
/swˈɪmɪŋli/
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ADVERB
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with no problems or difficulties
put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly
despite of some mishaps, everything went swimmingly
How To Use swimmingly In A Sentence
- All seemed to be going swimmingly - the satellite signal was nice and strong, the ISDN line connected with no problem, we were ready to broadcast.
- E. M. is going swimmingly. The Sun
- I have no social plans for this weekend, I'm eating more simply, I got lots of sleep last night and so that just leaves minding my manners and everything should go swimmingly.
- President Elect Obama tells us after over five years and thousands of mistakes and lies, the occupation of Iraq is going so "swimmingly" (the "surge" worked myth) that we can afford to send troops from there to the new righteous war, Afghanistan. Warfare Reform
- All told, this was a lachrymose week, though perversely if the greatest music provokes a lump in your throat you know it's all going swimmingly. Antonio Meneses and Maria João Pires; La traviata – review
- Things are already so rancorous between the Tories and the Lib Dems -- despite public protestations that talks are going "swimmingly" -- that it would be little surprise if we had a second general election within months. The Forever Prime Minister
- 2007: No new love, but the same old love is going swimmingly, which is just as good. Year End Meme (What if No One's Watching?)
- No new love, but the same old love is going swimmingly, which is just as good. Year end meme (What if No One's Watching?)
- I guess as long as it's raining outside Frank's window everything is just "swimmingly" wonderful. It's always better in Princess Rainbow Sparkle Pony Land.
- She had just performed a cooking demo, and all seemed to be going swimmingly. Times, Sunday Times