ably
ably · more ably · most ably
влучно, удачно
умело, ловко, искусно, квалифицированно
fähig
In an able manner; with great abilityIn an able manner; with great ability.
US/ˈeɪ.bli/
» As head of the team I was ably assisted by him.
Meaning
1 sensesIn an able manner; with great ability.
ably done, handled, planned, said
fähig
уме́лоumélo, ло́вкоlóvko, иску́сноiskúsno
More definitions
- with competence; in a competent capable manner
Examples
4 sentencesAs head of the team I was ably assisted by him.
She ably handled the situation.
President Jackson ably dodged the reporters' questions.
She said he "ably" led responses to the Ebola and refugee crises and has been pushing needed reforms at the World Bank.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
with great ability:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
with great ability:
Origin
From Middle English abeliche, abelyche, abilliche, abliche; equivalent to able + -ly.From Middle English abeliche, abelyche, abilliche, abliche; equivalent to able + -ly.
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Forms
more ably, most ablySynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- with competence; in a competent capable manner:competentlyaptlycapably
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedable
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb