SWIMMINGLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does swimmingly mean? 

• SWIMMINGLY (adverb)
  The adverb SWIMMINGLY has 1 sense:

1. with no problems or difficulties

  Familiarity information: SWIMMINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SWIMMINGLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

With no problems or difficulties

Synonyms:

smoothly; swimmingly

Context example:

despite of some mishaps, everything went swimmingly

 Context examples 

She had a turn for narrative, I for analysis; she liked to inform, I to question; so we got on swimmingly together, deriving much entertainment, if not much improvement, from our mutual intercourse.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Thanks to this inspiration, he got on swimmingly for a time, but gradually the work lost its charm, and he forgot to compose, while he sat musing, pen in hand, or roamed about the gay city to get some new ideas and refresh his mind, which seemed to be in a somewhat unsettled state that winter.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

His papers were in a little confusion, in consequence of Mr. Jack Maldon having lately proffered his occasional services as an amanuensis, and not being accustomed to that occupation; but we should soon put right what was amiss, and go on swimmingly.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)