ably
adverb
: in an able and skillful manner : with ability, skill, or proficiency
was ably assisted
This silly comic Christmas romp is ably performed by a cast of 22 actors, led by the high-spirited Danny McBride as the childlike Buddy.—
Matthew Yde
Matthew YdeLast year, she ably completed a half-marathon run with only minimal training.—Zachary Lewis
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Examples of ably in a Sentence
ably maneuvered the boat up to the dock
Recent Examples on the Web
There are some attractive choral effects in Michael Weiner and Zoe Sarnak’s score, with a strong voice cast ably supported by Robert Sinha’s eight pit musicians.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 May 2024
All that said, the outpost’s efforts ably fulfill fundamental appetites for tacos.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Metal rub-board player Ruben Morena very ably subbed for Red Hot Louisiana Band mainstay Steve Nash.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
More importantly, the Ioniq 5 N ably recycles the hands-on thrills that have gone missing in many EVs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
Sweeney ably carries the film on that level, though there are beats courtesy of director Michael Mohan and screenwriter Andrew Lobel as likely to elicit uncomfortable chuckles from the audience as fear.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
The sensitive and light-hearted writing is ably supported by a brilliant cast including Bodhisattva Sharma, Samta Sudiksha, Shashi Bhushan, and Sheeba Chadha.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Jordan has less influence in Gaza than Egypt does, but the Jordanians have ably trained Palestinian security forces in the West Bank and could do the same for PA forces in Gaza.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
In an interview on Thursday, Serna acknowledged that the special prosecutor had ably handled the Gutierrez Reed trial.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 May 2024
All that said, the outpost’s efforts ably fulfill fundamental appetites for tacos.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Metal rub-board player Ruben Morena very ably subbed for Red Hot Louisiana Band mainstay Steve Nash.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
More importantly, the Ioniq 5 N ably recycles the hands-on thrills that have gone missing in many EVs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
Sweeney ably carries the film on that level, though there are beats courtesy of director Michael Mohan and screenwriter Andrew Lobel as likely to elicit uncomfortable chuckles from the audience as fear.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
The sensitive and light-hearted writing is ably supported by a brilliant cast including Bodhisattva Sharma, Samta Sudiksha, Shashi Bhushan, and Sheeba Chadha.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Jordan has less influence in Gaza than Egypt does, but the Jordanians have ably trained Palestinian security forces in the West Bank and could do the same for PA forces in Gaza.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
In an interview on Thursday, Serna acknowledged that the special prosecutor had ably handled the Gutierrez Reed trial.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Ably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ably. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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