fluently
gb/flˈuəntli/ us/flˈuəntli/
B2
English
folyékonyan, gördülékenyen
B2
1
folyékonyan
B2
Usage pattern:
speak/read/write [a language] fluently
After a year abroad, she could speak Spanish fluently.
Egy külföldön töltött év után már folyékonyan beszélt spanyolul.
He reads English fluently but still finds writing difficult.
Folyékonyan olvas angolul, de az írást még mindig nehéznek találja.
They want staff who can communicate fluently in Mandarin.
Learner examples
I can speak English fluently.
Folyékonyan tudok angolul beszélni.
She writes Spanish fluently.
Folyékonyan ír spanyolul.
Common mistake:
Use the adverb with verbs ("speak fluently"), not the adjective ("speak fluent").
Meaning
with strong language ability
Collocations
speak fluently
|speak English fluently
|speak French fluently
|read fluently
|read aloud fluently
|write fluently
|communicate fluently
|converse fluently
|fluently bilingual
|fluently in [a language]
Synonyms
proficiently (More formal; emphasizes skill level.)
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with ease (Highlights the lack of difficulty.)
Antonyms
haltingly (With many pauses and stops.)
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brokenly (With many errors and incomplete phrases.)
Themes
language_learning
|communication
|education
Definition
with good, easy control of a language
In a way that shows you can use a language easily and accurately, without much hesitation.
C1
2
folyékonyan
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] [does something] fluently
With practice, she plays the piece fluently from start to finish.
Gyakorlással elejétől a végéig gördülékenyen játssza a darabot.
The presenter moved fluently between topics and kept the audience engaged.
Az előadó gördülékenyen váltott a témák között, és végig lekötötte a közönséget.
After a few weeks, he could navigate the new software fluently.
Learner examples
She reads fluently.
Gördülékenyen olvas.
He plays the song fluently.
Gördülékenyen játssza a dalt.
Common mistake:
Don’t confuse with "fluidly," which is more about physical movement or liquid-like motion.
Meaning
smoothly, without hesitation
Collocations
read fluently
|play fluently
|move fluently
|transition fluently
|perform fluently
|speak fluently
|respond fluently
|deliver [a speech] fluently
|switch fluently between [things]
|operate fluently
Synonyms
smoothly (General; focuses on lack of roughness or interruption.)
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effortlessly (Emphasizes that it seems easy.)
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readily (Emphasizes quickness and ease in responding or doing.)
Antonyms
awkwardly (In an uncomfortable or unskilled way.)
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stiffly (Without natural flow, especially in movement.)
Themes
skills
|performance
|communication
Definition
smoothly and easily, with no pauses
In a smooth, natural way, without stopping, struggling, or sounding awkward.
Grammar
Dictionary form
fluently
IPA
GB/flˈuəntli/
US/flˈuəntli/
Syllables & stress
flu - ently (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (flu)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: fluently
- Plural: fluentlies
Word family
Expressions
converse fluently (in [a language])
1/kənvˈɚs flˈuəntli ˈɪn ə lˈæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
formal
talk easily in a language
to have a conversation easily
Examples
- Within six months, she could converse fluently in Portuguese.
- He can converse fluently about art and history.
- They need someone who can converse fluently with international clients.
Learner examples
- I want to converse fluently in English.
read fluently
1/ɹˈid flˈuəntli/
fixed phrase
read smoothly without stopping
to read smoothly and easily
Examples
- By the end of the year, most students can read fluently.
- He can read fluently but struggles to understand complex texts.
- She practiced every day until she could read the paragraph fluently.
Learner examples
- My son can read fluently.
- I want to read fluently in English.
speak [a language] fluently
1/spˈik ə lˈæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ flˈuəntli/
fixed phrase
speak a language with ease
to speak a language easily and well
Examples
- She speaks Italian fluently.
- Do you speak English fluently enough for this job?
- He speaks fluently when he’s relaxed.
Learner examples
- I speak English fluently.
- She speaks Chinese fluently.
write fluently
1/ɹˈaɪt flˈuəntli/
fixed phrase
write smoothly and naturally
to write easily and smoothly
Examples
- She can speak well, but she doesn’t yet write fluently.
- After the course, he began to write fluently about technical topics.
- Try free-writing for ten minutes to help you write more fluently.
Learner examples
- I can write fluently in my first language.