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Webster 1913 Edition
Ably
A′bly
,adv.
In an able manner; with great ability;
as,
. ably
done, planned, saidWebster 1828 Edition
Ably
A'BLY
,adv.
Definition 2024
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See also: -ably
English
Adverb
ably (comparative more ably, superlative most ably)
- In an able manner; with great ability. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
- ably done, planned, said
Translations
with great ability
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References
- ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 6