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Collocation

go smoothly

verb + adverb verb + adverb

to happen or progress without problems, delays, or difficulties

go smoothly: to happen or progress without problems, delays, or difficulties

Definition

'go smoothly' is a common English collocation. to happen or progress without problems, delays, or difficulties

go + smoothly

“With good planning, the event should go smoothly from start to finish.”

Examples

  • If the installation goes smoothly, the system will be online tonight.
  • The meeting went smoothly and ended ten minutes early.
  • We are hoping the move goes smoothly this weekend.
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  • At first the rehearsal was chaotic, but it started to go smoothly after a few adjustments.
  • Once the new software is configured properly, daily operations will go smoothly.
  • We need a backup plan in case things do not go smoothly on launch day.
  • The negotiation did not go smoothly because both sides arrived with unrealistic demands.
  • Even with tight deadlines, the project can go smoothly if everyone communicates clearly.