Definitions

fluently

[floo-uhnt-lee] / ˈflu ənt li /

ADVERB

easily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calmly comfortably conveniently efficiently effortlessly freely handily quickly readily regularly simply smoothly surely well

WEAK

competently coolly dexterously evenly facilely 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 a hitch without trouble

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difficultly insufficiently

WEAK

doubtedly dubitably questionably

ADVERB

evenly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constantly smoothly steadily uniformly

WEAK

horizontally levelly on an even keel placidly regularly straight tranquilly unvaryingly without bumps

Antonyms

WEAK

inequitably irregularly roughly unevenly unfairly unjustly

ADVERB

smoothly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

evenly

WEAK

placidly sleekly

Example Sentences

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"People assume that if you can speak fluently, you don't experience communication challenges," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

She speaks Hindi and Spanish fluently, with working knowledge of French and Arabic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Off court he is urbane and thoughtful, and able to speak fluently in a number of languages.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

This year and beyond, they need to quickly learn to speak moral language fluently — and with conviction.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

I don’t have the vocabulary for a warfare account in French, and I can’t write fluently enough in German.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein