available

[uh-vey-luh-buhl]

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.

Origin of available

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

Related formsa·vail·a·bil·i·ty, a·vail·a·ble·ness, nouna·vail·a·bly, adverbin·ter·a·vail·a·bil·i·ty, nounin·ter·a·vail·a·ble, adjectivenon·a·vail·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·a·vail·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·a·vail·a·ble, adjectiveun·a·vail·a·ble·ness, nounun·a·vail·a·bly, adverb

Synonyms for available

1. accessible, usable, handy.

Antonyms for available

1. unavailable.

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Examples from the Web for availably

Historical Examples of availably

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
I presume an unimportant picture, as his power was not then availably developed.
Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5)
John Ruskin

British Dictionary definitions for availably

available

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 Formsavailability or availableness, nounavailably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for availably

available

adj.

mid-15c., "beneficial," also "valid, effective, capable of producing the desired effect," from avail + -able. Meaning "at one's disposal, capable of being made use of" is recorded from 1827.