Swimmingly (adverb)

In a smooth and successful manner.

Origin:

From "swimming" and the suffix "-ly" meaning in the manner of.

Examples:

  1. The project was going swimmingly until the computer crashed.
  2. The party was going swimmingly until the lights went out.
  3. The meeting went swimmingly, with all of the issues being resolved.
  4. I was doing well on the test until I got to the last question, but even then things were going swimmingly.
  5. The concert was going swimmingly, with the crowd enjoying every song.
Some random words: brim, pickax, muse