Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SMOOTHLY

adv, 1. Evenly; not roughly or harshly.
2. With even flow or motion; as, to flow or glide smoothly.
3. Without obstruction or difficulty; readily; easily.
4. With soft, bland, insinuating language.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SMOOTHLY

SMOOTHLY Smooth "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a smooth manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

smoothly

smooth ly |ˈsmo͞oT͟Hlē ˈsmuːðli | ▶adverb 1 in a smooth way: the bust is smoothly carved in white marble | traffic was soon flowing smoothly again. 2 without problems or difficulties: everything seemed to be going smoothly .

 

Oxford Dictionary

smoothly

smooth ¦ly |ˈsmuːðli | ▶adverb 1 in a smooth way: the bust is smoothly carved in white marble | traffic was soon flowing smoothly again. 2 without problems or difficulties: everything seemed to be going smoothly .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

smoothly

smoothly adverb 1 her hair was combed smoothly back: evenly, level, flat, flush. 2 the door closed smoothly: fluidly, fluently, steadily, frictionlessly, easily; quietly. 3 the plan had gone smoothly: without a hitch, like clockwork, without difficulty, easily, effortlessly, according to plan, swimmingly, satisfactorily, very well; informal like a dream.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

smoothly

smoothly adverb 1 her hair was combed smoothly back from her forehead: evenly, level, flat, flush, as flat as a pancake, horizontally. ANTONYMS roughly. 2 the door closed smoothly behind them: steadily, frictionlessly, fluidly, fluently, without bumping, without jerking; quietly; regularly, rhythmically. ANTONYMS jerkily. 3 he was happy that the day had gone smoothly: without a hitch, like clockwork, with no trouble, without difficulty, easily, effortlessly, as planned, (according ) to plan, swimmingly, satisfactorily, very well; informal like a dream, like magic. ANTONYMS disastrously. 4 ‘All taken care of, ’ he said smoothly: suavely, urbanely, calmly, evenly, placidly; glibly, persuasively, slickly, ingratiatingly, unctuously; informal smarmily; rare oilily. ANTONYMS abrasively.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

smoothly

smooth ly /smúːðli /→smooth 副詞 more ～; most ～1 なめらかに , すべすべに .2 順調に , 円滑に , 支障なく .3 もの柔らかに ; 口先うまく , もっともらしく ; 流暢 （りゆうちよう ）に .4 穏やかに , 平静に .