- ably
- UK [ˈeɪblɪ] / US
adverb
very well or very skilfully
The singers were ably supported by the London Chamber Orchestra.
English dictionary. 2014.
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ably — ably; ac·count·ably; change·ably; com·fort·ably; com·mend·ably; com·pan·ion·ably; con·ceiv·ably; de·pend·ably; de·sir·ably; dis·put·ably; dis·tin·guish·ably; en·vi·ably; ex·cus·ably; ex·pect·ably; fa·vor·ably; force·ably; for·giv·ably; form·ably; … English syllables
Ably — A bly, adv. In an able manner; with great ability; as, ably done, planned, said. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ably — a*bly A suffix composed of able and the adverbial suffix ly; as, favorably. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ably — [adv] capably adroitly, capably, competently; concept 527 … New thesaurus
-ably — [ə blē] suffix forming adverbs in a way indicating a (specified) ability, tendency, etc … English World dictionary
ably — [ā′blē] adv. in an able manner; skillfully … English World dictionary
-ably — suffix forming adverbs corresponding to adjectives in able. * * * adverb suffix see able * * * a suffix combining able and ly that forms adverbs corresponding to adjectives ending in able: commendably; dependably; tolerably. Also, ibly. * * *… … Useful english dictionary
ably — [[t]e͟ɪbli[/t]] ADV GRADED: ADV with v Ably means skilfully and successfully. He was ably assisted by a number of members from the Middlesex branches … English dictionary
ably — adverb In an able manner; with great ability. ably done, planned, said … Wiktionary
ably — adv. Ably is used with these verbs: ↑assist, ↑represent, ↑support … Collocations dictionary
ably — a|bly [ˈeıbli] adv cleverly, skilfully, or well ▪ She was ably assisted by her team of researchers … Dictionary of contemporary English
