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
But the roster has bounced back from that loss ably to log 10 wins in a row after completing a series sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The Ryzen 7 processor is also able to keep up with all of today's top games, ably assisted by a generous 32GB of DDR5 RAM.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
For the most part, Thorne’s direction is assured, ably swerving between the nail-biting tension of the principal story and the comedic elements of its subplots.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Mathis is talented and ably filled a role — albeit a small one — last year.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The Ryzen 7 processor is also able to keep up with all of today's top games, ably assisted by a generous 32GB of DDR5 RAM.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
For the most part, Thorne’s direction is assured, ably swerving between the nail-biting tension of the principal story and the comedic elements of its subplots.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Mathis is talented and ably filled a role — albeit a small one — last year.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ably
well
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While there were some slow moments for both Sanders and the offense as a whole, there were plenty of highlight plays as well.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Parents who have supervision settings for their child have control over their location sharing on the map as well, according to Meta.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Ably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ably. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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