ably

The word “ably” has 2 syllables: a-bly

It's pronounced as /ˈeɪ.bli/


What is synonym and antonym for ably?

In the thesaurus, “ably” has 23 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ably along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ably

  • adeptly
  • adroitly
  • aptly
  • artfully
  • capably
  • cleanly
  • cleverly
  • competently
  • consummately
  • deftly
  • dexterously
  • easily
  • expertly
  • facilely
  • fluently
  • handily
  • masterfully
  • masterly
  • neatly
  • nimbly
  • proficiently
  • skillfully
  • well

Antonyms for ably

  • amateurishly
  • artlessly
  • awkwardly
  • clumsily
  • crudely
  • inaptly
  • incapably
  • incompetently
  • inefficiently
  • ineptly
  • inexpertly
  • poorly
  • unskillfully

Meanings of ably

  • adverb
    1. In an able manner; with great ability.

Example Sentences

  • The team captain ably led his teammates to victory with strategic planning and strong leadership.
  • Despite the challenging circumstances, she ably managed to complete the project ahead of schedule.
  • The professor ably explained complex concepts in a way that was easy for the students to understand.
  • The lawyer ably defended his client in court, presenting compelling evidence and arguments.
  • The emergency response team ably handled the crisis, ensuring the safety of everyone involved.

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ably, such as: adeptly, adroitly, amateurishly, aptly, artfully, artlessly, awkwardly.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

a bit

abnormally

  • above all
  • adversely
  • amazingly
  • antagonistically
  • antithetically
  • astonishingly
  • astronomically
  • asymmetrically
  • before all else
  • chiefly
  • conflictingly
  • considerably
  • conspicuously
  • contradictorily
  • contrarily
  • contrastingly
  • contrastively
  • curiously
  • deadly
  • devilishly
  • discordantly
  • disparately
  • dissimilarly
  • distinctively
  • divergently
  • diversely
  • eminently
  • especially
  • exceeding
  • exceedingly
  • exceptionally
  • excessively
  • exclusively
  • exorbitantly
  • exotically
  • expressly
  • extensively
  • extortionately
  • extra
  • extraordinarily
  • extravagantly
  • extremely
  • fantastically
  • freakishly
  • greatly
  • highly
  • hostilely
  • hugely
  • immoderately
  • improperly
  • in a different manner
  • in particular
  • in specie
  • inappropriately
  • incompatibly
  • incongruously
  • incredibly
  • indescribably
  • individually
  • inexcusably
  • inordinately
  • intemperately
  • intolerably
  • mainly
  • markedly
  • mightily
  • monstrously
  • negatively
  • nonconformably
  • notably
  • obscenely
  • oddly
  • on the contrary
  • on the other hand
  • oppositely
  • outstandingly
  • overly
  • overmuch
  • particularly
  • peculiarly
  • perversely
  • poles apart
  • preeminently
  • primarily
  • principally
  • queerly
  • rarely
  • remarkably
  • separately
  • signally
  • significantly
  • singularly
  • specially
  • specifically
  • startlingly
  • strangely
  • strikingly
  • substantially
  • super
  • supremely
  • surprisingly
  • terribly
  • too
  • unacceptably
  • unaccountably
  • unbearably
  • uncommonly
  • unconscionably
  • uncustomarily
  • unduly
  • unfamiliarly
  • uniquely
  • unnaturally
  • unorthodoxly
  • unreasonably
  • unusually
  • variously
  • very
  • vice versa
  • whacking
  • wonderfully

abominably

  • alack
  • alarmingly
  • alas
  • annoyingly
  • appallingly
  • awfully
  • awkwardly
  • ay
  • badly
  • blunderingly
  • carelessly
  • clumsily
  • crudely
  • defectively
  • disagreeably
  • disgustingly
  • distressingly
  • disturbingly
  • dreadfully
  • erroneously
  • faultily
  • feebly
  • haphazardly
  • horrendously
  • horribly
  • horridly
  • ill
  • imperfectly
  • incompetently
  • ineffectively
  • ineptly
  • irritatingly
  • lamentably
  • maladroitly
  • negligently
  • perturbingly
  • poorly
  • regrettably
  • sadly
  • shockingly
  • shoddily
  • sickeningly
  • stupidly
  • terribly
  • tragically
  • traumatically
  • unfavorably
  • unfortunately
  • unhappily
  • unluckily
  • unpleasantly
  • unsatisfactorily
  • unsettlingly
  • unskillfully
  • unsuccessfully
  • vexingly
  • vilely
  • weakly
  • wirra
  • woe
  • wrong
  • wrongly

about

  • abroad
  • across
  • adjacent
  • afloat
  • after a fashion
  • all but
  • all over
  • almost
  • along
  • alongside
  • any which way
  • anyhow
  • appreciably
  • approximately
  • apropos
  • apropos of
  • around
  • aroused
  • as concerns
  • as far as
  • as for
  • as good as
  • as regards
  • as respects
  • as to
  • astir
  • at
  • athwart
  • awake
  • awakened
  • aware
  • back
  • backward
  • backwards
  • behind
  • beside
  • borderline
  • by
  • by and large
  • chiefly
  • circa
  • concerning
  • conscious
  • counter
  • counterclockwise
  • dealing with
  • down
  • downward
  • downwards
  • encircling
  • everyplace
  • everywhere
  • fair
  • fairly
  • far and wide
  • feckly
  • generally
  • here and there
  • hereabout
  • hereabouts
  • high and low
  • in connection with
  • in general
  • in regard to
  • in relation to
  • in respect to
  • in reverse
  • in the ball park
  • in the neighborhood
  • in view of
  • insomniac
  • just about
  • kind of
  • largely
  • like
  • loosely
  • mainly
  • more or less
  • most
  • mostly
  • much
  • near
  • nearby
  • nearly
  • next door to
  • next to
  • nigh
  • nominally
  • obversely
  • of
  • on
  • over
  • partially
  • partly
  • passim
  • plus or minus
  • practically
  • pretty much
  • pretty nearly
  • rearward
  • rearwards
  • reawakened
  • referring to
  • regarding
  • relative to
  • respecting
  • reversely
  • revived
  • right and left
  • roughly
  • round
  • roused
  • rousted
  • say
  • sleepless
  • some
  • somewhat
  • somewhere
  • somewhere about
  • somewhere around
  • surrounding
  • through
  • throughout
  • touching
  • touching on
  • toward
  • towards
  • ubiquitously
  • up
  • virtually
  • wakeful
  • wakened
  • well-nigh
  • widdershins
  • wide-awake
  • with regard to
  • with respect to
  • withershins
  • within an inch of

absolutely

  • abundantly
  • actually
  • admittedly
  • all
  • all of
  • all over
  • altogether
  • assuredly
  • basically
  • by and large
  • categorically
  • certainly
  • chiefly
  • clean
  • cold
  • come hell or high water
  • completely
  • conclusively
  • consummately
  • copiously
  • dead
  • decidedly
  • decisively
  • definitely
  • doubtless
  • downright
  • easily
  • enough
  • entire
  • entirely
  • even
  • exactly
  • fast
  • flat
  • flat-out
  • for sure
  • forsooth
  • frankly
  • full
  • fully
  • generally
  • generously
  • greatly
  • hands down
  • heartily
  • honestly
  • indeed
  • indisputably
  • indubitably
  • largely
  • mainly
  • more or less
  • mostly
  • no ifs ands or buts
  • no strings attached
  • on the button
  • on the money
  • on the nose
  • out
  • overall
  • perfectly
  • plain
  • plumb
  • positively
  • precisely
  • predominantly
  • predominately
  • primarily
  • principally
  • purely
  • quite
  • radically
  • realistically
  • really
  • right on
  • soundly
  • stone
  • stone-cold
  • straight out
  • substantially
  • sure as can be
  • sure as hell
  • sure enough
  • surely
  • the very thing
  • thoroughly
  • through and through
  • totally
  • truly
  • truthfully
  • unambiguously
  • unconditionally
  • undoubtedly
  • unqualifiedly
  • unquestionably
  • utterly
  • verily
  • veritably
  • well
  • wholly
  • wide

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