smoothly

adv

smoothly

adv

/ˈsmuːðli/

Etymology From Middle English smoþely; equivalent to smooth + -ly.

1

in a smooth manner; smooth

  • talk smoothly
  • The plans didn't go/run as smoothly as we'd hoped.
1 more example
  • The engine runs smoothly on diesel.
Derived terms
nonsmoothly

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