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Word of the Day 11/05/15 Swimmingly

Swimmingly (adverb)
swimmingly [swim-ing-lee]

adverb
1. without difficulty; with great success; effortlessly: She passed the exam swimmingly.

Origin: 1615-25; swimming (in sense “progressing smoothly”) + -ly

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