English Dictionary

swimmingly

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈswɪmɪŋli/

副詞

比喩的用法 くだけた表現

With a gliding motion suggesting swimming. / (figuratively, informal) In a very favourable manner; without difficulty; agreeably, successfully.

日本語の意味

水泳のように滑らかに動く様子 / （比喩的に）非常に順調に、問題なく、成功裏に物事が進む様子

She paddled the kayak swimmingly across the glassy bay, her movements slicing the water like a fish.

彼女は鏡のように静かな湾を魚のように泳ぐかのような滑らかな動きでカヤックを漕ぎ、その動きが水面を切っていた。

意味（1）

With a gliding motion suggesting swimming.

Bear your Hips ſwimmingly, tholl loll, loll, / Keep your Eyes languiſhing, tholl loll, loll, […]

意味（2）

(figuratively, informal) In a very favourable manner; without difficulty; agreeably, successfully.

[…] I'faith; how ſwimmingly would this pretty little / Ambling Filly carry a man of my body!

more swimmingly （ comparative ）

most swimmingly （ superlative ）