swimmingly

adverb

swim·ming·ly ˈswi-miŋ-lē

Synonyms of swimmingly

: very well : splendidly

the event went swimmingly

Examples of swimmingly in a Sentence

We expect everything to go swimmingly. the rehearsals were going swimmingly until half the cast came down with the flu

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Luis and Mónica encouraged their daughters to play instruments, signing them up for piano lessons, which was going swimmingly until the holy grip of Rock Band fully took hold. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026 What Not to Plant Near Peach Trees Not all plants get along swimmingly with peach trees. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026 By contrast, Mac, Charlie, and Frank’s visit went swimmingly. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 Before the games kicked off, my colleague Christopher Bonanos hypothesized that if all went swimmingly, this World Cup traffic experiment could be a test for future action. — John Surico, Curbed, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for swimmingly

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1622, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of swimmingly was in 1622

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“Swimmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmingly. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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swim·ming·ly ˈswim-iŋ-lē

: very well : splendidly

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