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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSuavemente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: swa-ve-men-te
"El coche se deslizó suavemente por la carretera recién pavimentada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a smooth manner; without roughness or difficulty.
"The car glided smoothly over the freshly paved road." - 2
In a graceful or effortless way.
"She danced smoothly across the stage, captivating the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'smoothly' originates from the Old English 'smoð', meaning 'even, level, or free from bumps', combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly' which has been used since the 14th century to form adverbs from adjectives.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Smoothly" is said worldwide
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Doucement
Transliteration: doo-se-mã
"La voiture a glissé doucement sur la route nouvellement pavée."
Sanft
Transliteration: zãft
"Das Auto glitt sanft über die frisch asphaltierte Straße."
Morbidamente
Transliteration: mor-bee-da-men-te
"L'auto è scivolata morbidamente sulla strada appena asfaltata."
Suavemente
Transliteration: swa-ve-men-te
"El coche se deslizó suavemente por la carretera recién pavimentada."
Suavemente
Transliteration: swa-ve-men-te
"O carro deslizou suavemente pela estrada recém-pavimentada."
मुलायम तरीके से
Transliteration: mulaayam tareeke se
"गाड़ी नए बने सड़क पर मुलायम तरीके से चली।"
平滑地
Transliteration: pínghuá de
"汽车平滑地滑过新铺的道路。"
부드럽게
Transliteration: budeureopge
"차가 새로 포장된 도로를 부드럽게 지나갔다."
滑らかに
Transliteration: nameraka ni
"車は新しく舗装された道路を滑らかに走った。"
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