ably

See also: -ably

English

Etymology

From Middle English abeliche, abelyche, abilliche, abliche; equivalent to able +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.bli/, /ˈeɪ.bə.li/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Adverb

ably (comparative more ably, superlative most ably)

  1. In an able manner; with great ability. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
    ably done, planned, said

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References
  1. Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “ably”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 6.

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