ably
adverb
: 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
Matthew YdeLast year, she ably completed a half-marathon run with only minimal training.—Zachary Lewis
Zachary LewisExamples of ably in a Sentence
ably maneuvered the boat up to the dock
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Buddy’s actually the city’s 32nd mayor and presided ably during the darkest chapter in city history in 2016 when 49 people were murdered at the Pulse nightclub.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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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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.
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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
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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.
—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
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“Ably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ably. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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