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English
Etymology
From Middle English smoþely; equivalent to smooth + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmuːðli/
- Hyphenation: smooth‧ly
Adverb
smoothly (comparative smoothlier or more smoothly, superlative smoothliest or most smoothly)
- in a smooth manner
talk smoothly
The plans didn't go as smoothly as we'd hoped.
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