smoothly
- a word derived from smooth.
Example Sentences
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Smoothly executing a party or dinner is a thoughtful way to celebrate friendship, and for a homebody like me, it’s the easiest way to see the people you enjoy without leaving the house.
From Salon • Nov. 22, 2023
Smoothly, Henkin traces the arc of the couple’s initially pleasant, prosperous life together.
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2021
The unusual rhyme, of “kiss’d” and “whist”, is echoed in Milton’s On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity: “The winds with wonder whist, / Smoothly the waters kist.”
From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2019
Smoothly directed by Peele with a particularly fluid eye for camera movement, “Get Out” is ultimately stronger on conceptual audacity than on moment-to-moment delivery.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2017
Who wrought my studious numbers Smoothly once in happier days, Now perforce in tears and sadness Learn a mournful strain to raise.
From The Consolation of Philosophy by James, H. R. (Henry Rosher)
