capably

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Recent Examples of capably In a paper published this month in PLOS One, Alaei and her colleagues propose an alternative - employing a suite of superworms, a kind of hefty beetle larva that can capably pick a variety of animal skeletons clean. Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 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 Boston College transfer Omar Thornton also is an accomplished safety, but UM used him primarily at nickel cornerback this spring, a role handled capably last season by Keionte Scott, who’s now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026 Most notably, the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab or CSAIL, directed capably by my colleague Daniela Rus, is in there, where intrepid teams work on such vanguard projects as liquid AI models. John Werner, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 Soto has capably shifted into the closer role, moving Dennis Santana into setup duty. Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 13 May 2026 Both machines can be configured with enough memory to capably run large language models locally, with less reliance on the cloud. Chris Welch, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capably
Adverb
  • The action sequences in this film aren’t overpowering, but they are masterfully choreographed.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Aurzen Boom mini sets an absolute standard for budget-friendly portable entertainment, masterfully pairing genuine Google TV streaming with Dolby Audio.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026
Adverb
  • Each round produced more capable people executing more skillfully against incompatible interpretations of the strategy.
    Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Grant also points out that Barton has developed a reputation for skillfully taking direction.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Reggie Bannister, the actor best known for playing the iconic ice cream man Reggie in the Phantasm horror film series, has died peacefully at his home Sunday at 80.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The former Cardinals coordinator is expected to continue the under-center system with a heavy dose of play-action, a system better suited for Jared Goff than former Cardinals QB Kyler Murray.
    Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Cusick and Kretschmann offer complementary chords of variable petulance and insecurity, as newcomer Cuoso ably negotiates her character’s shifting ambiguities.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • The kitchen is ably led by former River Café head chef Danny Bohan, whose menu draws on French and Italian culinary traditions with highlights like Dorset crab with tomatoes and aioli and sea bass carpaccio.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Adverb
  • Unless operated competently such missiles may be worse than useless.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • The real issue is whether AI is being implemented transparently, responsibly and accountably — and whether regulators themselves understand these systems well enough to govern them competently.
    Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
Adverb
  • As shoppers seek physical stores this upcoming holiday, retailers need to ensure brick-and-mortar stores are well-staffed and neatly merchandised as well as stocked with in-demand inventory.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • More Duffel Bags to Shop The Lovevook Garment Duffel Bag is surprisingly roomy, with enough space to pack for a long weekend while keeping dress clothes neatly separated from everything else.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The initiative comes as only about 35% of APS third graders are reading proficiently.
    Jamal Goss, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Nunez has heard of other writers who proficiently multitask, setting down a partial manuscript while starting another, interspersing it all with stories and essays.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Adverb
  • The South London rapper-producer’s first album for Surf Gang is lucid, soulful, and expertly curated.
    Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Most of my procrastination stems from being too lazy to expertly fold my clothes properly in my suitcase to avoid wrinkles.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Capably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capably. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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