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operably

operably adverb: such that it allows an operation to take place.

Adverb

operably (comparative more operably, superlative most operably)

  1. Such that it allows an operation to take place.

Forms of operably

comparativemore operably
superlativemost operably

Origin of operably

From operable + -ly.

Questions about operably

What does operably mean?
Operably means such that it allows an operation to take place.
What part of speech is operably?
Operably is an adverb.

Words near operably in the dictionary

  1. opera-goer
  2. opera-goers
  3. operabilities
  4. operability
  5. operable
  6. operably
  7. operad
  8. operadic
  9. operads
  10. operafication
  11. operafied

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