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without a hitch

ADVERB
easily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calmly comfortably conveniently efficiently effortlessly freely handily quickly readily regularly simply smoothly surely well
WEAK
competently coolly dexterously evenly facilely fluently hand over fist hands down just like that lightly like nothing no sweat nothing to it piece of cake plainly steadily swimmingly uncomplicatedly with ease with no effort without trouble
Antonyms
STRONGEST
difficultly insufficiently
WEAK
doubtedly dubitably questionably
ADVERB
swimmingly
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
Antonyms
WEAK
lousy

Example Sentences

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Trading went off without a hitch, and the stock gained 19% from its offering price of $135 to finish the day at $160.95.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“I don’t think it will go off without a hitch in whatever their perceived path forward is.”

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

The second test went off without a hitch in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The main strike went off without a hitch, and everything was quiet as they turned back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The man’s words spilled out of him without a hitch or a change in volume.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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