"ably" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈeɪ.bli/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ably.wav [UK]
Etymology: able + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|able|ly}} able + -ly
  1. If something is done ably, then it is done with great ability.
    Sense id: simple-ably-en-adv-J7DRJXcQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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