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unably

/ʌnˈeɪ.bli/

unably adverb: in an unable way; without skill or ability.

Adverb

unably (comparative more unably, superlative most unably)

  1. In an unable way; without skill or ability.
    • And those words not unably welded together from the columns of a journal which well knows its public […]1901, Sibyl Creed, The vicar of St. Luke's
    Synonyms:
    ineptly

Synonyms of unably

Forms of unably

comparativemore unably
superlativemost unably

Origin of unably

From Middle English un-ably, unabilly, equivalent to unable + -ly.

Questions about unably

What does unably mean?
Unably means in an unable way; without skill or ability.
What part of speech is unably?
Unably is an adverb.
How do you pronounce unably?
Unably is pronounced /ʌnˈeɪ.bli/.

Words near unably in the dictionary

  1. unabler
  2. unables
  3. unablest
  4. unabling
  5. unabluted
  6. unably
  7. unabolish
  8. unabolishable
  9. unabolished
  10. unabolishes
  11. unabolishing

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