ably

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ably

/ˈeɪ.bli/ US
/ˈeɪ.bə.li/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English abeliche, abelyche, abilliche, abliche; equivalent to able + -ly.

adverb more ably · most ably

In an able manner; with great ability. ably done, handled, planned, said

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adv with great ability

Español	hábilmente
Português	habilmente
Français	habilement
Deutsch	fähig
Italiano	abilmente
Ελληνικά	ικανά ikaná, άξια áxia
Русский	уме́ло umélo, ло́вко lóvko, иску́сно iskúsno, компете́нтно kompeténtno, квалифици́рованно kvalificírovanno
Tiếng Việt	khéo léo

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@misc{ably_2026,
  title = {ably},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ably},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}