The rocket went up smoothly.
Source: tatoeba (29379)
Smoothly
/ˈsmuːðli/
Synonyms for "smoothly" (110 found)
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Closest matches (22)
Strong matches (33)
flatlyfluentlyforcefullyfoxilyfreelygliblyglowinglygraphicallyguilefullyhands downimpressivelyin glowing termsinsidiouslyknowinglylightlylike clockworklike nothingmeaningfullyno sweat
Adverb(10 words)
fluentlyfluidlygracefullygracelesslygraduallyhandilyharmoniouslyliquidlymore uniform moisteningnaturally
Noun(3 words)
land gentlymore fluentlymore usable
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (55)
on easy termson the slyon wheelspassionatelypeacefullyplacidlypowerfullyquiescentlyquietlyreadilyregularlyshiftilyshrewdlysimplyslickslylysmoothspiritedlystillstilly
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Adverb(14 words)
painlesslyprogressivelyreadily usable energyrefinablyrestfullysilkilysleeklyslicklysteadilysuavelyswimminglytrippinglywaterilywith ease
Noun(4 words)
polish uppour liquidlyread aloud fluencywell functioning social system
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More general
2 entriesadverb of mannermanner adverb
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesflow smoothlymove smoothlyoperate smoothlyproceed smoothlyrun smoothlytransition smoothly
Inflections
2 entriesmore smoothlymost smoothly
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
This car is running less smoothly than it used to.
Source: tatoeba (58727)
This zipper doesn't zip smoothly.
Source: tatoeba (61047)
The affair ran more smoothly than we expected.
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