# smoothly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈsmuːðli/ · frequency rank #11,609

## Definitions
1. in a smooth manner; smooth

## Etymology
From Middle English smoþely; equivalent to smooth + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **smooth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smooth-vs-smoothly)
- **smoothie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smoothie-vs-smoothly)

## Common misspellings (13)
`msoothly`, `smmoothly`, `smoohtly`, `smoothhly`, `smoothlly`, `smoothlyy`, `smoothyl`, `smootlhy`, `smootthly`, `smothly`, `smotohly`, `somothly`, `ssmoothly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/smoothly