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smoothly adverb [ ˈsmuːðli ]

• in a smooth way.
• "the bust is smoothly carved in white marble"
Similar: evenly, level, flat, flush, as flat as a pancake, horizontally, steadily, frictionlessly, fluidly, fluently, without bumping, without jerking, quietly, regularly, rhythmically, without a hitch, like clockwork, with no trouble, without difficulty, easily, effortlessly, as planned, (according) to plan, swimmingly, satisfactorily, very well, like a dream, like magic, suavely, urbanely, calmly, placidly, glibly, persuasively, slickly, ingratiatingly, unctuously, smarmily, oilily,
Opposite: roughly, jerkily, disastrously, abrasively,
• without problems or difficulties.
• "everything seemed to be going smoothly"


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