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swimmingly

[swim-ing-lee] / ˈswɪm ɪŋ li /
ADVERB
very well
Synonyms
STRONG
smoothly
WEAK
as planned cosily easily effectively effortlessly favorably fortunately happily like a dream like clockwork prosperously quickly satisfyingly successfully well with flying colors with no trouble without a hitch
Antonyms
WEAK
lousy

Example Sentences

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But for Cadillac, the transition is going swimmingly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

There’s nothing like a Fed put to buttress markets, even if doubts exist this whole artificial-intelligence thing is going to work out swimmingly.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

So, in terms of the first week inclusive of the opening statements, the direct, cross-examination, and redirect of the state’s first witness David Pecker it is going swimmingly.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2024

"I guess they assume from social media that everything is always going swimmingly," muses Gareth.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

“If things neural were going swimmingly with Vi, the number you detect would be about ninety- eight percent.”

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson