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# fluently

adverb

«fluently» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Speaking, reading or writing a language easily, smoothly and well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluently/#m1)
2. Moving or working smoothly, without stopping or stumbling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluently/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school it describes reading and language skills: «read fluently», «speak French fluently». It tells the reader that someone is skilled and confident. Phrases: speak fluently, read fluently, fluently bilingual.

### Examples

- My friend speaks Spanish and English fluently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluently/#x1)
- By Year 4 most children read fluently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluently/#x2)
- She played the tune fluently without one mistake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluently/#x3)
- He explained the answer fluently to the whole class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluently/#x4)
- After living in Japan, Dad can speak Japanese fluently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluently/#x5)
- The dancer moved fluently across the stage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluently/#x6)
- Then they oiled the corners of their mouths so that they might be able to speak more fluently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluently/#x7)

### Note

Adjective: fluent; noun: fluency. Fluency in reading means accurate, fast and with expression. Not the same as «fluidly», though both suggest smoothness.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fluently» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluently/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fluently» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fluently.html) on Mova free.