American English
/ˈsmuð.li/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
In an even, gentle way, without sudden movements or changes.
Practice out loudIn an even, gentle way, without sudden movements or changes.
The boat moved smoothly across the lake.
She smoothly opened the heavy door.
move smoothly · flow smoothly · glide smoothly
subject + move/flow/glide + smoothly
subject + smoothly + verb + object
Without problems, delays, or awkward changes.
The meeting went smoothly.
The new system is working smoothly.
go smoothly · run smoothly · work smoothly
subject + go/work/progress + smoothly
subject + smoothly + handle + object
to happen without problems or delays
Everything went smoothly at the airport.
to work well without problems
The machine is running smoothly now.