smoothly-progressing
|smooth-ly-pro-gress-ing|
B2
/ˈsmuːðli prəˈɡrɛsɪŋ/
uninterrupted advancement
Etymology
Etymology Information
'smoothly-progressing' originates from the combination of 'smoothly' and 'progressing', where 'smoothly' means 'without difficulty' and 'progressing' means 'moving forward'.
Historical Evolution
'smoothly' and 'progressing' were combined in modern English to describe a state of uninterrupted advancement.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'smoothly' and 'progressing' were used separately, but over time they evolved into a compound adjective describing a seamless process.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
moving forward without any interruptions or difficulties.
The project is smoothly-progressing, and we expect to finish ahead of schedule.
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Last updated: 2025/05/11 17:38