Grammar fix
run smoothly
work well
to operate or happen without problems or difficulties
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The meeting ran smoothly because everyone was well prepared.
In my opinion, good communication is essential for a project to run smoothly.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The event ran smooth.
Say: The event ran smoothly.
Use the adverb 'smoothly' after 'run', not the adjective 'smooth'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Run smoothly' is the natural phrase; 'proceeded without impediments' is bureaucratic.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
run smoothly + subject
- everything
- the event
- the system
- operations