CAPABLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

capably

adverb

Definition of capably

as in masterfully

in a skillful or expert manner the summer intern performed all assigned tasks at the television station capably and quickly

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Recent Examples of capably Filling the shoes of the legendary Mel Blanc at Looney Tunes was no small task, but the three-time Emmy winner did so capably for years. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for capably

Adverb

Videos shared by Nevada’s parents on Instagram show the precocious dynamo masterfully weaving between taller players and delivering powerful kicks driving the ball into the goal.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Seattle accomplishes this by masterfully disguising defensive assignments before the snap, which can force Mahomes to diagnose where to go with the football only after dropping back.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of masterfully

Adverb

The video shows Nevada skillfully dribbling the ball and scoring, before cutting to the preschool prodigy looking at the cops with confusion.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Telhou uses primal shouts to keep the herd together, while Saâdia uses a slingshot contraption to skillfully throw stones at straying goats.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of skillfully

Adverb

For most of the game, without cornerbacks Mansoor Delane (shoulder) and L’Jarius Sneed (knee), Kansas City covered Denver’s dynamic receivers well.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
And the party’s inability to come together during the final week of the election is likely to haunt it well into the 2028 primary.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of well

Adverb

Despite an occasional groan of narrative machinery, Vavrek ably repaces Saunders’s story line and carries its texty voices into song.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
The right person would ably balance greenlight authority with maintaining Netflix’s biggest talent relationships.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ably

Adverb

But their ability to competently run a city, connecting directly with local needs, often sets them up for national politics.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Nor does Moshe appear a natural action director, as the setpieces here are just competently staged rather than harrowing, and overall tension goes slack on occasion.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of competently

Adverb

Buzzard is in exceptional shape for his age, with teammate Max Thomas noticing his ability to keep up proficiently during team sprints.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026
The initiative comes as only about 35% of APS third graders are reading proficiently.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of proficiently

Adverb

It’s expertly crafted, almost like a brutalist statement piece in your office.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026
Come cocktail hour, pull back the deep olive green curtain on the second floor and slip into Sloane’s, a gorgeously intimate, discreet spot made for cozy chats over expertly mixed drinks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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