ably

¹ American  

[ey-blee] / ˈeɪ bli /

adverb

1. in an able manner; with skill or ability; competently.

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-ably ² American  

1. a suffix combining -able and -ly that forms adverbs corresponding to adjectives ending in -able: commendably; dependably; tolerably .

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ably British  

/ ˈeɪblɪ /

adverb

1. in a competent or skilful manner

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Etymology

Origin of ably

First recorded in 1350–1400, ably is from the Middle English word abelli. See able, -ly

Example Sentences

But manage them, they do, and quite ably.

From The Wall Street Journal

Steven Osgood ably conducted the two-piano accompaniment; Jesse Barrett played the haunting oboe solos.

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As the Cosmic Weatherman, John Mburu ably demonstrated how smoothly baroque arias for bass—regardless of their original subjects—can be repurposed as howls of despair about a modern apocalypse.

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Wildermuth carried on the charge to reach his first T20 century off 46 balls and was ably supported by Max Bryant, leaving Heat needing nine off the final over, bowled by Aaron Hardie.

From BBC

The program ably demonstrates how Weill adapted his music to his environment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• adroitly
• competently