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| Main Entry: |
smoothly
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | flatly |
| Synonyms: | evenly, fluently, placidly, sleekly |
| Main Entry: | easily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without difficulty |
| Synonyms: | calmly, comfortably, competently, conveniently, coolly, dexterously, efficiently, effortlessly, evenly, facilely, fluently, freely, hand over fist, handily, hands down, just like that, lightly, like nothing, no sweat, nothing to it, piece of cake, plainly, quickly, readily, regularly, simply, smoothly, steadily, surely, swimmingly, uncomplicatedly, well, with ease, with no effort, without a hitch, without trouble |
| Antonyms: | difficultly |
| Main Entry: | lightly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | gently, effortlessly |
| Synonyms: | agilely, airily, breezily, carelessly, casually, daintily, delicately, easily, ethereally, faintly, flippantly, freely, frivolously, gingerly, heedlessly, indifferently, leniently, mildly, moderately, nimbly, peacefully, quietly, readily, simply, slightingly, slightly, smoothly, softly, sparingly, sparsely, subtly, tenderly, tenuously, thinly, thoughtlessly, timidly, unsubstantially, well |
| Antonyms: | effortfully, heavily |
| Main Entry: | readily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | quickly; effortlessly |
| Synonyms: | at once, at the drop of a hat, cheerfully, eagerly, easily, facilely, freely, gladly, hands down, immediately, in a jiffy, in no time, lightly, no sweat, nothing to it, piece of cake, promptly, quick as a wink, right away, slick as whistle, smoothly, speedily, straight away, swimmingly, unhesitatingly, well, willingly, without delay, without demur, without difficulty, without hesitation |
| Antonyms: | unwillingly |
| Main Entry: | softly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | lightly |
| Synonyms: | agilely, airily, breezily, carelessly, daintily, delicately, faintly, gently, gingerly, gradually, nimbly, quietly, smoothly, tenderly |
| Main Entry: | swimmingly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very well |
| Synonyms: | as planned, cosily, easily, effectively, effortlessly, favorably, fortunately, happily, like a dream, like clockwork, prosperously, quickly, satisfyingly, smoothly, successfully, well, with flying colors, with no trouble, without a hitch |
| Antonyms: | lousy |
| Main Entry: | well |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | happily, pleasantly; capably |
| Synonyms: | ably, accurately, adeptly, adequately, admirably, agreeably, attentively, capitally, carefully, closely, commendably, competently, completely, conscientiously, correctly, effectively, efficiently, excellently, expertly, famously, favorably, fully, in a satisfactory manner, irreproachably, nicely, proficiently, profoundly, properly, rightly, satisfactorily, skillfully, smoothly, soundly, splendidly, strongly, successfully, suitably, thoroughly, with skill |
| Notes: | using good as an adverb in place of well ("she dances real good," "he did good") is nonstandard usage - so, it would be best to say "she dances very well," "he did well" well is an adverb to describe an activity; good is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
| Antonyms: | badly, incapably, unpleasantly |
| Main Entry: | well |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | sufficiently |
| Synonyms: | abundantly, adequately, amply, appropriately, becomingly, by a wide margin, completely, considerably, easily, effortlessly, entirely, extremely, far, fittingly, freely, fully, greatly, heartily, highly, luxuriantly, plentifully, properly, quite, rather, readily, right, satisfactorily, smoothly, somewhat, substantially, suitably, thoroughly, very much, wholly |
| Notes: | using good as an adverb in place of well ("she dances real good," "he did good") is nonstandard usage - so, it would be best to say "she dances very well," "he did well" well is an adverb to describe an activity; good is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
| Antonyms: | badly, insufficiently |
| Main Entry: | calmly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | quietly |
| Synonyms: | collectedly, composedly, coolly, easily, evenly, motionlessly, peacefully, sedately, serenely, smoothly, tranquilly, unexcitedly, unhurriedly |
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