fluently
Americanadverb
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smoothly, relatively rapidly, and easily, with few or no errors.
Herbert Hoover moved his family to China before becoming president, and he and his wife learned to speak Mandarin Chinese fluently.
I can type as fluently as Rubenstein played the piano.
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with easy and graceful motion or with smooth, natural transitions.
Her small yet strong body moved fluently through the woods as if part of it.
Moving fluently from personal to public history, his poetry has been acclaimed for both its candor and its authority.
Other Word Forms
- nonfluently adverb
- overfluently adverb
- unfluently adverb
Etymology
Origin of fluently
Example Sentences
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Watching an American actor speak fluently in another language shouldn’t be so astonishing.
From Salon
Today, Brahim speaks English fluently and feels he was offered a very strong foundation in Manchester.
From BBC
This year and beyond, they need to quickly learn to speak moral language fluently — and with conviction.
From Salon
Adults often assume that a child who can speak fluently on a variety of subjects can explain their thoughts and feelings with a similar level of insight.
From Los Angeles Times
Asked why she stopped short of taking up the review's recommendation, Phillipson told the BBC that pupils who are unable to read "fluently and confidently" often struggle in other subjects.
From BBC
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