smoothly; conveniently; incidentally
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesadjective
smooth; without a hitch
Describes a process that goes easily and without difficulty.
The whole moving process went very smoothly this time.
The matter was handled quite smoothly and finished early.
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It's quite natural for the initial experiment not to go very smoothly.
adverb
conveniently; with a casual reach
Describes an action done easily and without much thought or effort.
He casually fished up a water chestnut from the water.
When he left, he conveniently turned off the light.
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Passing by the store, she conveniently bought a bottle of water.
adverb
incidentally; while at it
Used when doing a secondary task without extra effort, often in addition to a main action.
After sweeping the yard, I incidentally gave the room a sweep too.
When you go to mail the letter, can you buy a newspaper for me while you're at it?
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He went downstairs to throw out the trash and incidentally brought up the neighbor's package.