ably
US/ˈeɪ.bli/
ably adverb: in an able manner; with great ability.
Adverb
ably (comparative more ably, superlative most ably)
ably meaning in Urdu, Kannada and Vietnamese
ably in Urdu
- قابلیت سے
ably in Kannada
- ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ, ಅಳವು, ಜಾಣ್ಮೆ, ಅರಿವು, ಬಹುನೈಪುಣ್ಯ, ಕೌಶಲ
ably in Vietnamese
- with great ability
- khéo léo
Examples of ably in a sentence
- Throughout, Lynch ably chops logic and tests positions for their fit with the Constitution's text.
- Pittuck of Clacton was at the regulator, ably assisted by Fireman De'Ath.
- Codey is nevertheless “ably stewarding the state.”
Forms of ably
| comparative | more ably |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ably |
Origin of ably
From Middle English abeliche, abelyche, abilliche, abliche; equivalent to able + -ly.
Questions about ably
- What does ably mean?
- Ably means in an able manner; with great ability.
- What is ably in Urdu?
- Ably in Urdu is قابلیت سے. See Ably meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is ably?
- Ably is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce ably?
- Ably is pronounced /ˈeɪ.bli/ (US).
Words near ably in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: ably (page history and authors); ably (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ably (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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