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swimmingly Antonyms

Opposite of swimmingly

Pinning down the opposite of swimmingly requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adverb definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a smooth, effortless, and highly satisfactory manner; without difficulty or obstruction.

Usage Example

"The charity fundraiser went badly, exceeding our financial goals within the first two hours."

Strongest
badly
poorly
Strong
disastrously
unsuccessfully
terribly
awfully
dismally
catastrophically

Similar words to swimmingly

Words similar to swimmingly shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

smoothly
splendidly
effortlessly
seamlessly
successfully
well
famously
flawlessly
See all synonyms of swimmingly

• Nearby Words

swim
swimmable
swimming
swimmingly
swine
swing
swinger

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Swimmingly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/swimmingly
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