Smoothly

  • 1Smoothly — Smooth ly, adv. In a smooth manner. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2smoothly — index diplomatic, readily Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3smoothly — smooth|ly [ˈsmu:ðli] adv 1.) in a steady way, without stopping and starting again ▪ Traffic flowed smoothly. 2.) if a planned event, piece of work etc goes smoothly, there are no problems to spoil it ▪ It ll take about three hours if everything… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4smoothly — smooth|ly [ smuðli ] adverb 1. ) without difficulty, problems, or delays: Her life had not been running smoothly. For work to flow smoothly, proper preparations must be made. 2. ) in a relaxed and confident way that usually persuades people to do …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 5smoothly — UK [ˈsmuːðlɪ] / US [ˈsmuðlɪ] adverb 1) without difficulty, problems, or delays Her life had not been running smoothly. For work to flow smoothly, proper preparations must be made. 2) in a relaxed and confident way that usually persuades people to …

    English dictionary

  • 6smoothly — adverb 1 in a smooth way 2 go smoothly if a planned event, piece of work etc goes smoothly, there are no problems to spoil it: It ll take about three hours, if everything goes smoothly …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7smoothly — adverb 1. with no problems or difficulties (Freq. 3) put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly despite of some mishaps, everything went swimmingly • Syn: ↑swimmingly • Derived from adjective: ↑smooth 2. in a smooth and …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 8smoothly — adv. Smoothly is used with these verbs: ↑accelerate, ↑flow, ↑function, ↑go, ↑operate, ↑proceed, ↑progress, ↑roll, ↑run, ↑sail, ↑say, ↑slide, ↑ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 9smoothly — smooth ► ADJECTIVE 1) having an even and regular surface; free from projections or indentations. 2) (of a liquid) having an even consistency; without lumps. 3) (of movement) without jerks. 4) without problems or difficulties. 5) charming in a… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 10smoothly — adverb see smooth I …

    New Collegiate Dictionary