-ably

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ably \A"bly\, adv.
     In an able manner; with great ability; as, ably done,
     planned, said.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  -ably \-a*bly\
     A suffix composed of -able and the adverbial suffix -ly; as,
     favorably.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ably
       adv : in a competent capable manner; "they worked competently"
             [syn: {competently}, {aptly}, {capably}, {with
             competence}] [ant: {incompetently}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  36 Moby Thesaurus words for "ably":
     adeptly, adequately, adroitly, agilely, aptly, artfully,
     artistically, brilliantly, capably, cleverly, competently,
     cunningly, deftly, dexterously, dextrously, effectively,
     effectually, efficiently, excellently, expertly, featly, handily,
     ingeniously, masterfully, neatly, nimbly, proficiently,
     resourcefully, skillfully, spryly, superbly, well,
     with consummate skill, with finesse, with genius, with skill