Synonyms of capably

capably

adverb

as in masterfully

in a skillful or expert manner

the summer intern performed all assigned tasks at the television station capably and quickly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masterfully
• skillfully
• well
• ably
• competently
• neatly
• proficiently
• expertly
• artfully
• deftly
• adroitly
• easily
• adeptly
• masterly
• consummately
• aptly
• fluently
• cleanly
• dexterously
• facilely
• cleverly
• nimbly
• handily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poorly
• inefficiently
• ineptly
• incompetently
• inexpertly
• unskillfully
• amateurishly
• artlessly
• inaptly
• clumsily
• incapably
• crudely
• awkwardly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of capably

The rest of the filmmaking, too, is content to coast at a lower difficulty setting, from the proficient but anonymously taupe lensing by master DP Robert Elswit to an untested ensemble of ever-watchable actors playing capably to type. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

And there was also a favorable response on Saturday to Amazon/MGM’s Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, an action-thriller led capably by Mahershala Ali. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

This is a budget loadout, but the Intel Core i3 processor is a solid little performer that capably manages Web browsing, spreadsheets, document creation and more without breaking a sweat. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026

Bryant capably replaced Will Campbell as the starting left tackle for one practice, and continues to be solid in 1-on-1 pass rush. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

His professional background is in private equity, and LAFC, the team he's been with since its founding in 2014, which is widely regarded as one of the most capably run franchises in MLS. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Directed by brothers Drew and Eric Dowdle, who capably remade REC (2007) as Quarantine (2008), The Poughkeepsie Tapes makes up for its occasional lapses in realism with its utterly disturbing portrayal of pure evil. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Meanwhile, a flashback, set vaguely in the Before Times, presents a girl playing with the ragdoll Jessie, a cowgirl and aspirant sheriff, voiced enthusiastically and most capably by Joan Cusack. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026

Backed by tens of thousands of raucous fans in the Los Angeles area, Bosnia capably hung with Switzerland into the second half — until the hydration break led to a moment of brilliance from Manzambi, a 20-year-old Geneva native who plays for German club Freiburg. — ABC News, 18 June 2026