ably
Appearance
See also: -ably
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English abeliche, abelyche, abilliche, abliche; equivalent to able + -ly.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (US) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.bli/, /ˈeɪ.bə.li/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adverb
[edit]ably (comparative more ably, superlative most ably)
- In an able manner; with great ability. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
- ably done, planned, said
Translations
[edit]with great ability
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References
[edit]- ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “ably”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 6.