available

[ uh-vey-luh-buhl ]
/ əˈveɪ lə bəl /

adjective

suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.
readily obtainable; accessible: available resources.
having sufficient power or efficacy; valid.
Archaic. efficacious; profitable; advantageous.

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Origin of available

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at avail, -able

SYNONYMS FOR available

1 accessible, usable, handy.

ANTONYMS FOR available

1 unavailable.

OTHER WORDS FROM available

Words nearby available

av., ava, avadavat, avail, avail oneself of, available, available light, avalanche, avalanche lily, avalanche wind, avalokitesvara
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Example sentences from the Web for availably

  • I presume an unimportant picture, as his power was not then availably developed.

    Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5)|John Ruskin

  • Allen himself was convinced, by having really tried, that he was not as availably clever as others of his family.

    Magnum Bonum|Charlotte M. Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for availably

available
/ (əˈveɪləbəl) /

adjective

obtainable or accessible; capable of being made use of; at hand
US politics derogatory suitable for public office, usually as a result of having an inoffensive characterSmith was a particularly available candidate

Derived forms of available

availability or availableness, nounavailably, adverb
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