successfully

Everyday

1. Successfully means in a way that achieves what you wanted or planned. tree →
2. Successfully means without failing or going wrong. tree →

In the lessons

In school it is used for finishing tasks: «You have successfully completed the test». In science reports: «The experiment worked successfully». On computers and apps: «File saved successfully». In maths problems it may tell how many tries worked: «she successfully scored 7 of her 10 shots».

Examples

• She successfully climbed to the top of the wall. tree →
• The rocket was launched successfully. tree →
• You have successfully logged in. tree →
• The class successfully grew beans from seeds. tree →
• He successfully passed his swimming test. tree →
• Of the 20 free throws, Tom successfully scored 15. tree →
• The firefighters successfully rescued the cat. tree →
• The plan worked successfully. tree →
• Peter had made the journey to the treasure mountain successfully, without being found out by anybody. tree →

Note

Spelling: two «c», two «s», then «-fully» with two «l»: successfully. Adjective: successful; noun: success; opposite: unsuccessfully. In maths, «successfully scored 15 of 20» means 15 successes and 5 misses.