Swimmingly

Pronunciation: /ˈswɪmɪŋli/

Definitions of swimmingly

adverb an adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, indicating manner, time, place, or degree. 'Swimmingly' is an adverb that means smoothly, without any problems or difficulties.

Example Sentences

A1 I hope the party goes swimmingly.

A2 The project is progressing swimmingly.

B1 The negotiations are going swimmingly so far.

B2 The team worked together swimmingly to complete the task.

C1 The event was planned and executed swimmingly, without any issues.

C2 The merger between the two companies went swimmingly, leading to increased profits.

Examples of swimmingly in a Sentence

formal The project is progressing swimmingly and we expect to meet the deadline.

informal I thought the party was going to be a disaster, but it's actually going swimmingly!

slang I aced the test, everything is going swimmingly!

figurative Her career was going swimmingly until she hit a roadblock.

Grammatical Forms of swimmingly

• past tense: swam
• plural: swimmings
• comparative: more swimmingly
• superlative: most swimmingly
• present tense: swim
• future tense: will swim
• perfect tense: have swum
• continuous tense: is swimming
• singular: swimmingly
• positive degree: swimmingly
• infinitive: to swim
• gerund: swimming
• participle: swimming

Origin and Evolution of swimmingly

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'swimmingly' originated from the verb 'swim' which dates back to Old English, derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'swimman'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something as being done in a smooth and easy manner, the word 'swimmingly' has evolved to also convey a sense of success or progress without any difficulties or obstacles.