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smoothly

/ˈsmuːðli/

Meanings
adverb
In a smooth manner

Examples :

"The waiter carried the trays of food smoothly, avoiding any spills. "
way quality

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waiter noun

/ˈweɪtə/ /ˈweɪtɚ/

A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.

"The waiter brought our food and drinks to the table. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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any adverb

/ˈæni/ /ˈɛni/

To even the slightest extent, at all.

"I will not remain here any longer."

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food noun

/fuːd/ /fud/

Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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trays noun

/treɪz/

A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.

"I carefully arranged the dishes on the tray and brought it upstairs."

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avoiding verb

/əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/

To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun

"Since their argument, Sarah has been avoiding Mark in the hallway at school. "

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spills noun

/spɪlz/

A mess of something that has been dropped.

"The kitchen floor was covered in spills after I dropped the bowl of cereal. "

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smooth noun

/smuːð/

Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.

"The smooth transition between classes made it easy to get to my next lesson. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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carried verb

/ˈkærid/ /ˈkerid/

To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

"The student carried her heavy backpack to class. "