ably

adverb

ˈā-b(ə-)lē

Synonyms of ably next

: in an able and skillful manner : with ability, skill, or proficiency

was ably assisted

This silly comic Christmas romp is ably performed by a cast of 22 actors, led by the high-spirited Danny McBride as the childlike Buddy.—

Matthew Yde

Last year, she ably completed a half-marathon run with only minimal training.—

Zachary Lewis

Examples of ably in a Sentence

ably maneuvered the boat up to the dock

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Playing out of position at right-back, and ably supported by industrious Jesper Lindstrom — who, out of possession, often dropped back into the defence to make a five-strong line — O’Brien showed flashes of the promise that persuaded the club to sign him for £17million ($21.6m). —

Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 Heller adapts the novel by Rachel Yoder into a surreal commentary on the pressure on mothers in American society, and Adams is ably supported by a great turn from Scoot McNairy too. —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025 Emerging from nowhere to the speakership, Johnson has filled the role ably. —

The Editors, National Review, 2 Jan. 2025 Popular on Variety Juka ably sets up a society in which no one can trust one another and the government is eager to drive wedges even further by turning anyone into an informant. —

Stephen Saito, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ably