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.—
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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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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
Doctor Who historians know Marsh for her portrayal of Sara Kingdom, who ably assists William Hartnell’s Doctor in his fight against the mutant Daleks, on the third season of the BBC sci-fi series in 1965-66.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
His new feature ably captures the Looney Tunes spirit, which is something our world can always use more of — and which is a far more formidable endeavor than might at first seem.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Fran Kranz ably inherits Tom McCarthy’s part as the guy waiting to find out if his past associations will doom both him and his work on the show.
—EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Doctor Who historians know Marsh for her portrayal of Sara Kingdom, who ably assists William Hartnell’s Doctor in his fight against the mutant Daleks, on the third season of the BBC sci-fi series in 1965-66.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
His new feature ably captures the Looney Tunes spirit, which is something our world can always use more of — and which is a far more formidable endeavor than might at first seem.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Fran Kranz ably inherits Tom McCarthy’s part as the guy waiting to find out if his past associations will doom both him and his work on the show.
—EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Ably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ably. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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