smoothly[adverb]Synonyms: evenly, flatly, smooth, uniformly, easily, effortlessly, facilely, freely, lightly, readily, well
Antonyms: roughly, unsmoothly
Contrasted words: unevenly, ununiformly
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
smooth‧ly /ˈsmuːðli/
adverb [
Word Family: noun:
smoothness,
smoothie;
verb:
smooth;
adverb:
smoothly;
adjective:
smooth]
1. in a steady way, without stopping and starting again:
Traffic flowed smoothly.2. if a planned event, piece of work etc goes smoothly, there are no problems to spoil it:
It’ll take about three hours if everything goes smoothly. Donna keeps the office running smoothly.3. if you say something smoothly, you say it in a calm and confident way:
‘All taken care of,’ he said smoothly.4. in a way that produces a smooth surface:
The jacket fit smoothly over her hips. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲