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successfully

A2
adverb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /səksˈɛsfəli/

US

  • /səkˈsɛsfəli/

Description

To do something successfully means to get the result you wanted. It is more than just trying; it means the effort worked. Think of a chef making a difficult dish the right way, or an athlete finishing a race as planned.

You can use "successfully" to describe how something was done ("She successfully handled the difficult negotiation") or to stress that something really happened ("The mission was completed successfully"). It is often used with verbs like complete, finish, achieve, manage, solve, and pass. A detective might successfully solve a mystery, and a student might successfully pass an exam.

Examples

  1. 1

    Driving test

    She successfully passed her driving test on the third try.

  2. 2

    Medical operation

    The doctors successfully performed the operation.

  3. 3

    File transfer

    We successfully transferred all the photos to the new laptop.

  4. 4

    Online form

    If the form is submitted successfully, a message will appear on the screen.

  5. 5

    Product launch

    The company successfully launched its new app last month.

  6. 6

    Negotiation

    After hours of discussion, they successfully reached a compromise.

  7. 7

    Secret keeping

    He successfully kept the surprise secret until her birthday.

  8. 8

    Classroom method

    The method has been used successfully in many classrooms.

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • successfullyadverb