Meaning & use

successfully

adverb·Everyday

In a way that achieves the desired aim or result; with success.

See it in a sentence

The team successfully launched the satellite into orbit on their first attempt.

She successfully defended her thesis after many long months of preparation.

A note on using this word

"Successfully" modifies the completed action itself, and usually sits right before or after the verb.

Words with a similar meaning

triumphantlyeffectively

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Words with an opposite meaning

unsuccessfully

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