Like clockwork
Like clockwork adverb - With regularity and precision.
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Synonyms for Like clockwork
Well and like clockwork are semantically related. in very well topic. In some cases you can use "Well" instead an adverb phrase "Like clockwork".
Well
Well adverb - In a satisfactory way.
Like clockwork and well are semantically related. You can use "Like clockwork" instead an adverb "Well".
Nearby Word: welled
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- Their (frequent) political debates tend to degrade into outright brawls, but as long as they can stay away from politics they work well together and their platoon runs like clockwork.
Source: Literature / McAuslan
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