Ably

Definitions: Ably

Ably

Adverb

1. In a competent capable manner; "they worked competently".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "ably" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references)

Synonyms: Ably

Economic History

Eq. Guinea

Wireless technologies, ably proven in neighboring Cameroon, are likely to be especially attractive. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Afrikaan

behendig (able, adroit, clever, dexterous, proficient, skillful). (various references)

Albanian

me aftësi (capably). (various references)

Arabic 

‏ببراعة (adroitly, craftily, facilely, finesse, proficiently, wittily, workmanly). (various references)

Bulgarian 

сръчно, умело (capably), компетентно, ловко (knowingly, supply). (various references)

Chinese 

能 (able, Could). (various references)

Czech

obratnì. (various references)

Dutch

kundig (able, capable), knap (beautiful, cleanly cut, cultured, educated, fair, fine, handsome, intelligent, learned, lovely, neat, net, precise, precize, sagacious, well-informed), handig (able, adroit, clever, dexterous, proficient, skillful), bekwaam (able, adroit, capable, clever, dexterous, proficient, skillful). (various references)

Finnish

kykenevästi (capably), kunnollisesti (properly), etevästi (excellently, in an able manner). (various references)

French

légèrement, de façon très compétente. (various references)

German

geschickt (able, adept, adroit, agile, agilely, capably, clever, cleverly, competently, cunningly, deft, deftly, dexterous, expert, expertly, glibly, handy, ingenious, neatly, nimble, proficient, shrewd, shrewdly, skilful, skilfully, skilled, skillful, skillfully). (various references)

Greek 

ικανά (competently). (various references)

Hungarian

hathatósan (effectively), ügyesen (adeptly, adroitly, capably, deftly, expeditiously, expertly, masterly, nattily, skillfully, sleekly, slick, slickly, to jink, to play one's cards well). (various references)

Italian

abilmente (skilfully, skillfully). (various references)

Korean 

능� � 있. (various references)

Pig Latin

ablyay.(various references)

Portuguese

habilmente (adeptly, capably, clean), ha/bilmente, competentemente (capably). (various references)

Romanian

cu îndemânare (slick), competent (able, apt, capable, competent, conversant, efficient, fit, proficient, responsible, salted, scholarly, useful). (various references)

Russian 

умело (capably, skilfully, skillfully). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

vešto (craftily, knowingly, masterly, skillfully), spretno. (various references)

Spanish

hábilmente (cleverly, skilfully, skillfully). (various references)

Swedish

kunnigt (knowingly), duktigt (cleverly, efficiently, hard, powerfully, soundly). (various references)

Turkish

hünerle, beceriyle. (various references)

Ukranian 

уміло (capably, skilfully, skillfully), спритно (craftily, cunningly, knowingly, nattily, nimbly), вправно (aptly, craftily, neatly, proficiently). (various references)

Vietnamese 

t� i tình (acrobatically, clever, tactical), khéo léo (acrobatically, adroit, aptly, artistic, artistical, clever, deft, neat-handed, patent, skilful, workmanlike), có t� i (capable, gifted, talented), có khả năng (capable). (various references)

Derivations

Words ending with "ably": abominably, acceptably, accountably, actionably, admirably, adorably, advisably, affably, affordably, agreeably, allowably, alterably, amenably, amiably, amicably, applaudably, appreciably, approvably, arguably, assumably, availably, avoidably, avowably, bearably, believably, biddably, blamably, capably, certifiably, changeably, charitably, cognizably, colorably, comfortably, commendably, commensurably, communicably, companionably, comparably, conceivably, conformably, considerably, countably, creditably, culpably, curably, damnably, definably, delectably, demonstrably, deniably, denumerably, dependably, deplorably, desirably, despicably, detachably, determinably, detestably, disagreeably, discreditably, discriminably, dishonorably, disputably, disreputably, distinguishably, drably, durably, endurably, enjoyably, enviably, equably, equitably, estimably, exceptionably, excusably, execrably, expectably, explicably, fashionably, favorably, forgivably, formidably, gullably, habitably, honorably, hospitably, identifiably, illaudably, illimitably, imaginably, immeasurably, immedicably, immitigably, immovably, immutably, impalpably, impassably, impeccably, impenetrably, imperishably, imperturbably, implacably, imponderably, impracticably, impregnably, improbably, inalienably, inalterably, inapplicably, inappreciably, inarguably, incalculably, incapably, incommensurably, incommunicably, incommutably, incomparably, incomputably, inconceivably, inconsiderably, inconsolably, inconsumably, incontestably, incurably, indefatigably, indefinably, indemonstrably, indescribably, indeterminably, indispensably, indisputably, indissociably, indistinguishably, indomitably, indubitably, ineffably, ineffaceably, ineluctably, inequitably, ineradicably, inescapably, inestimably, inevitably, inexcusably, inexorably, inexpiably, inexplicably, inexpugnably, inextinguishably, inextricably, inflammably, inhospitably, inimitably, innumerably, insatiably, inscrutably, inseparably, insociably, insolvably, insufferably, insuperably, insupportably, insurmountably, interchangeably, interminably, intolerably, intractably, invaluably, invariably, inviably, inviolably, invulnerably, irradicably, irreclaimably, irreconcilably, irrecoverably, irrecusably, irredeemably, irrefragably, irrefutably, irremediably, irremovably, irreparably, irreplaceably, irreproachably, irretrievably, irrevocably, irritably, issuably, justifiably, kissably, knowledgeably, lamentably, laudably, laughably, lovably, loveably, manageably, measurably, memorably, metastably, miserably, movably, moveably, mutably, navigably, notably, noticeably, objectionably, observably, operably, palatably, palpably, pardonably, passably, payably, peaceably, perceivably, perdurably, pitiably, placably, pleasurably, pliably, portably, practicably, predictably, preferably, presentably, presumably, probably, profitably, proportionably, provably, questionably, quotably, ratably, rateably, readably, reasonably, recognizably, redoubtably, refutably, regrettably, reliably, remarkably, removably, renewably, reputably, respectably, salably, saleably, salvably, satiably, scalably, seasonably, semblably, serviceably, sizably, sizeably, sociably, sortably, stably, suably, sufferably, suitably, superably, supposably, taxably, teachably, tenably, terminably, thinkably, tolerably, tractably, treasonably, tunably, tuneably, unacceptably, unaccountably, unalterably, unanswerably, unappeasably, unapproachably, unarguably, unassailably, unavoidably, unbearably, unbeatably, unbelievably, unbudgeably, unchangeably, uncharitably, uncomfortably, unconformably, unconquerably, unconscionably, uncontrollably, undebatably, undeniably, understandably, undesirably, unendurably, unequivocably, unexceptionably, unfashionably, unfavorably, unflappably, unforgettably, unimaginably, unimpeachably, unjustifiably, unmanageably, unmemorably, unmistakably, unpredictably, unprofitably, unquestionably, unreasonably, unrecognizably, unremarkably, unsearchably, unseasonably, unshakably, unsociably, unspeakably, unstably, unstoppably, unsuitably, unthinkably, unutterably, unwarrantably, usably, useably, valuably, variably, vegetably, venerably, veritably, viably, violably, vocably, vulnerably, warrantably. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Ably" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Aaby, abby, Abdy, Abilio, abiy, abl, Abla, Abley, ablie, ablo, abloy, abolie, abuy, Aelwyd, afli, agly, aily, akbay, albey, albie, Alby, Alfy, aly, Alyd, anly, aplly, aply, arly, atly, avl, bacly, balsy, baly, balzy, bly, dalby, Ebyl, Elby, Galby, Mably, Malby, obly, ubely, Ubley. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: aby, alb, bal, bay, lab, lay.

-2 letters: ab, al, ay, ba, by, la, ya.

+1 letter: badly, baldy, balky, bally, balmy, belay, bialy, boyla, bylaw, lamby.

+2 letters: bailey, baldly, ballsy, barely, barfly, barley, basely, bassly, baulky, belady, belays, bialys, blabby, blasty, bleary, boylas, brawly, byelaw, bylaws, byplay, bytalk, cymbal, drably, dyable, flabby, marbly, stably, suably, tymbal, usably, viably, wabbly, wambly.

+3 letters: ability, abysmal, abyssal, affably, amiably, audibly, baggily, baileys, bairnly, balcony, balkily, balmily, baloney, banally, barleys, basally, bashlyk, bathyal, bawdily, beadily, beamily, beastly, belayed, beltway, bilayer, biliary, blackly, blandly, blankly, blarney, bleakly, bluejay, brambly, brashly, bravely, broadly, butyral, buyable, byelaws, byplays, bytalks, callboy, capably, curably, cymbals, dryable, durably, dyeable, equably, eyeable, eyeball, flyable, flyboat, ladybug, library, lovably, lullaby, movably, mutably, notably, payable, payably, playboy, pliably, rabidly, ratably, salably, sayable, sizably, syllabi, tallboy, taxably, tenably, tunably, tymbals, typable, useably, vocably, wallaby, waybill.

+4 letters: abasedly, abjectly, aborally, abruptly, absently, absurdly, adorably, amenably, amicably, arguably, assembly, avowably, badgerly, balladry, ballyhoo, ballyrag, baloneys, banality, bankerly, barrenly, bashlyks, basilary, bearably, beggarly, belaying, beltways, betrayal, biacetyl, biasedly, biddably, bilayers, billycan, binately, biyearly, blackboy, blackfly, bladdery, blamably, blarneys, blatancy, blazonry, blearily, bluejays, brainily, brassily, brawnily, brazenly, bridally, brutally, buccally, bullyrag, burglary, butylate, butyrals, cableway, callboys, carbamyl, carbaryl, carbonyl, carboxyl, celibacy, claybank, crabbily, culpably, cymbaler, cymbalom, damnably, deniably, diablery, enviably, eyeballs, fallibly, feasibly, flabbily, flyboats, galabiya, globally, gullably, inviably, issuably, kielbasy, kissably, labially, lability, ladybird, ladybugs, lambency, laudably, layabout, lobately, loveably, mealybug, moveably, myoblast, obeyable, oblately, oblatory, operably, palpably, passably, payables, pitiably, placably, playable, playback, playbill, playbook, playboys, portably, probably, provably, quotably, rateably, readably, reliably, ribaldly, ribaldry, saleably, salvably, satiably, scabbily, scalably, scrabbly, shabbily, sizeably, slabbery, sociably, sortably, subphyla, suitably, swayable, syllabic, syllable, syllabub, syllabus, tabooley, tallboys, tangibly, tribally, tuneably, typeable, unstably, urbanely, valuably, variably, verbally, violably, waybills.

+5 letters: abidingly, abusively, abysmally, admirably, advisably, agreeably, allowably, alterably, amblyopia, amblyopic, amphiboly, arability, assumably, availably, avoidably, bacillary, balefully, ballyhoos, ballyrags, banefully, baroquely, bashfully, basically, bastardly, beamishly, bearishly, beladying, belatedly, bellyache, bellyband, bestially, betrayals, biacetyls, biaxially, bifilarly, billycans, bipedally, bizarrely, blackbody, blackboys, blaeberry, blarneyed, blasphemy, blatantly, blazingly, blizzardy, bracingly, breathily, brutality, buckyball, bullyrags, buoyantly, butylated, butylates, cableways, carbamyls, carbaryls, carbonyls, carboxyls, claybanks, colorably, countably, cubically, cymbalers, cymbalist, cymbaloms, definably, desirably, embryonal, endurably, enjoyable, enjoyably, equitably, estimably, excusably, execrably, eyeballed, favorably, galabiyas, habitably, honorably, husbandly, hyperbola, hypoblast, immovably, immutably, inability, inaudibly, incapably, incurably, ineffably, irascibly, irritably, jambalaya, jellybean, labyrinth, ladybirds, lambently, laughably, layabouts, lazybones, liability, liberally, libratory, mealybugs, memorably, miserably, molybdate, myoblasts, myrobalan, navigably, palatably, peaceably, plausibly, playbacks, playbills, playbooks, refutably, removably, renewably, repayable, reputably, salubrity, semblably, stability, stylobate, suability, subacidly, subfamily, sublunary, superably, syllabary, syllabics, syllabify, syllabled, syllables, syllabubs, tabooleys, teachably, thinkably, tolerably, tractably, twayblade, unflyable, unsayable, usability, vegetably, venerably, veritably, viability, vibrantly.

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