was successfully added vs was added successfully

Both phrases are grammatically correct and express the same idea, but the word order is slightly different. The choice between them depends on personal preference or the overall flow of the sentence.

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Last updated: September 07, 2024

was successfully added

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase follows the typical adjective order in English, where 'successfully' describes the action of 'added.' It is a clear and concise way to convey that something was added without any issues.

Examples:

The new feature was successfully added to the software.
Your contact information was successfully added to our database.

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Finally, I would like to highlight the vote on cohesion policy, where a safeguard clause was successfully added in the event that intermediate categories are introduced in order to avoid resources being withdrawn from the regions eligible for funding under the convergence, competitiveness and cooperation objective.
1 %2 has been successfully added.
Based on the outcome of the vote on Tuesday, the European Parliament has successfully added the missing piece to European passengers' rights legislation, which is to be implemented across the board from spring 2013.
One encouraging aspect is that the European Parliament has successfully added to the European Commission's proposal the regulation of the sale of these products via the Internet, which is the main channel for introducing counterfeit medicines into the EU market.
This report successfully demonstrates the added value of European policies, particularly cohesion policy, when it comes to development and the modernisation of infrastructure and services in European cities.
The Sieve script was successfully uploaded.
The item information was successfully sent.
The free/ busy information was successfully sent.
The removal request was successfully registered.
On December 2, the first self-sustaining chain-reacting pile was successfully operated by Enrico Fermi.
I believe my daughter's presentation was successfully executed on all counts.
The specimen was successfully extracted from Jennifer Hartswell.
Plus, I was successfully staying away from Billie.
But not everyone was successfully convinced, the South opened fire...
The 5-year EU-ASAC project (CFSP) in Cambodia was successfully completed.
After a few years, the bank was successfully privatised.
The first European renewal of Implanon was successfully completed in 2003.
Certificate import: certificate was successfully imported.
The feed list was successfully imported.
The case was successfully settled during the second half of the year 2011.

Alternatives:

was added successfully
was added without any issues
was added with success
was added as intended
was added as required

was added successfully

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase also conveys the same meaning as 'was successfully added,' but with a different word order. The adverb 'successfully' describes the action of 'added.' It is a valid and clear way to indicate that something was added without any problems.