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-ably

/əbli/

-ably suffix: used to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives that end in -able.

Suffix

-ably

  1. Used to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives that end in -able.
    • suitably

Forms of -ably

alternative form-ibly
alternative form-bly

Origin of -ably

From -able + -ly.

Questions about -ably

What does -ably mean?
-ably means used to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives that end in -able.
What part of speech is -ably?
-ably is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -ably?
-ably is pronounced /əbli/.

Words near -ably in the dictionary

  1. -ab
  2. -abad
  3. -abilities
  4. -ability
  5. -able
  6. -ably
  7. -aboo
  8. -ac
  9. -acal
  10. -aceous
  11. -acious

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