smoothly

1. 1.

   with no problems or difficulties

   “put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly”

   “despite of some mishaps, everything went swimmingly”

   Synonymsswimmingly
2. 2.

   in a smooth and diplomatic manner

   “`And now,' he said smoothly, `we will continue the conversation'”

Questions about smoothly

What does smoothly mean?

smoothly means "with no problems or difficulties". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in smoothly?

smoothly has 2 syllables: smooth-ly. The stress falls on "smooth". In IPA it is /ˈsmuðli/.

What is another word for smoothly?

Close synonyms include swimmingly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.