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Definition of
ably adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ably
adverb
adverb
NAmE
/
/
ˈeɪbli
/
/
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skillfully and well
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able
able
adjective
(
≠
unable
)
ably
adverb
ability
noun
(
≠
inability
)
disabled
adjective
disability
noun
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ably
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-able, -ible
suffix
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ableism
noun
ablutions
noun
ably
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noun
abnegation
noun