Meaning & use
successfully
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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