flowingly


flow

F0191100 (flō)v. flowed, flow·ing, flows v.intr.1. a. To move or run smoothly with unbroken continuity, as in the manner characteristic of a fluid.b. To issue in a stream; pour forth: Sap flowed from the gash in the tree.2. To circulate, as the blood in the body.3. To move with a continual shifting of component particles: wheat flowing into the bin; traffic flowing through the tunnel.4. To proceed steadily and easily: The preparations flowed smoothly.5. To exhibit a smooth or graceful continuity: The poem's cadence flowed gracefully.6. To hang loosely and gracefully: The cape flowed from his shoulders.7. To rise. Used of the tide.8. To arise; derive: Many conclusions flow from this hypothesis.9. a. To be abundant; teem: coffers flowing with treasure; wine flowing at the celebration.b. To move from one place to another in large numbers: Contributions flowed in from all parts of the country.10. To menstruate.11. To undergo plastic deformation without cracking or breaking. Used of rocks, metals, or minerals.v.tr.1. To release as a flow: trees flowing thin sap.2. To cause to flow: "One of the real keys to success is developing a system where you can flow traffic to yourselves" (Marc Klee).n.1. a. The act of flowing.b. The smooth motion characteristic of fluids.2. a. A stream or current.b. A flood or overflow.c. A residual mass that has stopped flowing: a hardened lava flow.3. a. A continuous output or outpouring: a flow of ideas; produced a steady flow of stories.b. A continuous movement or circulation: the flow of traffic; a flow of paperwork across his desk.4. The amount that flows in a given period of time.5. The rising of the tide.6. Continuity and smoothness of appearance.7. A general movement or tendency: a dissenter who went against the flow of opinion.8. The sequence in which operations are performed.9. An apparent ease or effortlessness of performance: "An athlete must learn to forget the details of his or her training to achieve the instinctive sense of flow that characterizes a champion" (Frederick Turner).10. Menstrual discharge.
[Middle English flouen, from Old English flōwan; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]
flow′ing·ly adv.Synonyms: flow, current, flood, rush1, stream, tide1
These nouns denote something suggestive of running water, as in power of movement or abundance: a flow of thought; the current of history; a flood of ideas; a rush of sympathy; a stream of complaints; a tide of immigration. See Also Synonyms at stem1.

flowingly

(ˈfləʊɪŋlɪ) advin a flowing manner