as in masterfully
in a skillful or expert manner
ably maneuvered the boat up to the dock
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Recent Examples of ably
Jake Gyllenhaal is excellent in the lead role, and he’s ably assisted by Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, and Jeffrey Wright.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 May 2025
The wheel/tire package off that rig would ably handle winter in Winnipeg or Manitoba.
Ancestry and residual off-roading capability notwithstanding, G 63 is not meant for battling Soviets in the Fulda Gap, or serving with UN blue helmets in Bosnia or southern Lebanon.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Olyphant, despite somewhat limited screen time, ably drops hints about Vincent’s elastic professional ethics before his more unequivocal role in the big finale.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
The show was ably organized by Evans, who whittled the initial selection from Bachardy’s prodigious archive, with Dennis Carr, Huntington chief curator of American art, and Karla Nielsen, the library’s senior curator of literary collections.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 May 2025
The wheel/tire package off that rig would ably handle winter in Winnipeg or Manitoba.
Ancestry and residual off-roading capability notwithstanding, G 63 is not meant for battling Soviets in the Fulda Gap, or serving with UN blue helmets in Bosnia or southern Lebanon.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Olyphant, despite somewhat limited screen time, ably drops hints about Vincent’s elastic professional ethics before his more unequivocal role in the big finale.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
The show was ably organized by Evans, who whittled the initial selection from Bachardy’s prodigious archive, with Dennis Carr, Huntington chief curator of American art, and Karla Nielsen, the library’s senior curator of literary collections.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ably
well
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But her decision to make the trek to Sunrise surely can’t sit well with Edmonton forward Jeff Skinner, who’s in the lineup Thursday for the first time this series.—
Adam Beasley,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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In the packaging field, the Academy is introducing a new category for best album cover, while best recording package and best boxed or special limited edition package are being consolidated into one category.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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“Ably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ably. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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