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She smoothly and elegantly poured the water into the glass.
Everything went smoothly.
Steam locomotives run less smoothly than electric trains.
A good mediator can make a deal go smoothly.
Tea is like the lubricating oil of work to allow it to proceed smoothly.
His knowledge of Chinese enabled us to carry out our plan smoothly.
Proceeding from warm-up exercises to leg kick practice without a hitch, the lesson went completely smoothly.
I’m always amazed at how quickly and smoothly they get around.
if something works smoothly, it works quickly and well
I hope things go smoothly for you in your new job.
If everything goes smoothly they should be here by 10 o'clock.
The meeting went smoothly and we managed to follow the agenda.
Definition if something happens smoothly, everything works well and successfully and there are no problems
n Turkey the negotiations must proceed smoothly and care must be taken to see that they stay on the right track.
Besides which that's only if unpacking the luggage proceeds smoothly and is finished by Sunday morning.