as in masterfully
in a skillful or expert manner
ably maneuvered the boat up to the dock
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Recent Examples of ably
This unique baseball record must be earned on the field, as the Sox did so ably last year.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Director Laura Leffler has helped shape a crisply energetic production that benefits from the clear commitment of a very talented cast of nine that ably executes Joey Miller’s choreographic concoction of movement old and new.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Graham Potter’s visitors from east London had gone even longer without a league win, since late February, but ably battled through.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 12 May 2025
They’ve been ably aided by Czech VIP coordinator Tatiana Detlofson, and in the past decades the team welcomed Oscar winners, major filmmakers and stars.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 9 May 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Director Laura Leffler has helped shape a crisply energetic production that benefits from the clear commitment of a very talented cast of nine that ably executes Joey Miller’s choreographic concoction of movement old and new.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Graham Potter’s visitors from east London had gone even longer without a league win, since late February, but ably battled through.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 12 May 2025
They’ve been ably aided by Czech VIP coordinator Tatiana Detlofson, and in the past decades the team welcomed Oscar winners, major filmmakers and stars.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ably
well
Adverb
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More people remained missing in those counties as well.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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The shooter was concealed by heavy brush and seemed to be well prepared.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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“Ably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ably. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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