Synonyms for

Successfully

Verb / sʌˈksesfʌli: / Another word for successfully — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

achieving a desired aim or result

Synonyms & similar words

unsuccessfully effectively efficiently productively competently capably adeptly skilfully proficiently expertly triumphantly victoriously flawlessly seamlessly perfectly well satisfactorily positively fruitfully genuinely honestly

Synonyms by register

Formal

effectively productively efficiently advantageously

Informal

well great nicely awesomely

Literary

triumphantly victoriously gloriously

Antonyms

unsuccessfully failed ineffectually fruitlessly vainly disastrously

Common collocations

  • achieved successfully
  • completed successfully
  • performed successfully
  • launched successfully
  • won successfully
  • passed successfully
  • worked successfully

Word family

noun success
verb succeed
adjective successful

Usage note

This adverb describes an action that achieved its intended purpose or desired outcome. It is generally used in neutral or positive contexts.

Example sentences

  1. He successfully passed the driving test on his first attempt.
  2. She successfully completed the project ahead of schedule.
  3. The team successfully defended their championship title.
  4. He successfully climbed the mountain despite the difficult conditions.
  5. The company successfully launched their new product into the market.

Quotes

  • Believe you can and you're halfway there. -Theodore Roosevelt
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. -Winston Churchill
  • Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world. -Roy T. Bennett

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