smoothly
/ˈsmuːðli
/adverb
1In a smooth way: the bust is smoothly carved in white marble traffic was soon flowing smoothly again...
- The low pitch setting of the four bladed propeller allowed the engine to accelerate smoothly to 3,000 rotations per minute.
- The show consisted of nine different dances which smoothly flowed into one another, without ever repeating.
- Normally, the ball moves smoothly in its socket on a lining of shock-absorbing articular cartilage.
Synonyms
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
informal like a dream, like magic
suavely, urbanely, calmly, evenly, placidly;
glibly, persuasively, slickly, ingratiatingly, unctuously
informal smarmily
rare oilily
2Without problems or difficulties: everything seemed to be going smoothly...
- Things, simply put, are not going smoothly.
- In the beehive, the personnel changes have gone very smoothly.
- I was there during the presidential election, which went very smoothly.
- field general
- field gentian
- reductant
- reductase
- reductase test
- reductia ad impossibile
- reductibility
- reductio ad absurdissimum
- reductio ad absurdum
- reductio ad impossibile
- reduction
- reductional
- reductionally
- reduction division
- reduction gear
- reduction gearing
- reductionism
- reductionist
- reductionistic
- reduction negative
- reduction print
- reduction printing
- reduction sentence
- reduction works
- reductive