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.

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  • abjectly
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  • actively
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  • adroitly
  • agonizingly
  • alertly
  • angrily
  • animatedly
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  • bitterly
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  • boisterously
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  • brutally
  • capably
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  • cheerlessly
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  • closely
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  • crestfallenly
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  • deftly
  • dejectedly
  • deliberately
  • despairingly
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  • disconsolately
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  • dolorously
  • dourly
  • downheartedly
  • drearily
  • eagerly
  • earnestly
  • energetically
  • enthusiastically
  • excitedly
  • exuberantly
  • facilely
  • fanatically
  • ferociously
  • fiercely
  • fixedly
  • forcibly
  • forlornly
  • foxily
  • frantically
  • furiously
  • gloomily
  • glumly
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  • guilefully
  • hard
  • hardly
  • harshly
  • heavily
  • hurtfully
  • ill
  • impatiently
  • inconsolably
  • intellectually
  • intelligently
  • intensely
  • joylessly
  • judiciously
  • knowingly
  • knowledgeably
  • like fury
  • logically
  • low-spiritedly
  • lugubriously
  • madly
  • meanly
  • mirthlessly
  • miserably
  • morosely
  • mournfully
  • painfully
  • perspicaciously
  • pessimistically
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  • plaintively
  • poignantly
  • powerfully
  • prudently
  • rabidly
  • rancorously
  • rationally
  • reasonably
  • regretfully
  • relentlessly
  • reluctantly
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  • resourcefully
  • rhapsodically
  • rigorously
  • roughly
  • rowdily
  • ruefully
  • sadly
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  • searchingly
  • sensibly
  • seriously
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  • sharply
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  • skillfully
  • sky-high
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  • smartly
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  • sorely
  • sorrowfully
  • spiritedly
  • sprightly
  • steadily
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  • suddenly
  • sullenly
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  • tumultuously
  • turbulently
  • unhappily
  • uproariously
  • urgently
  • viciously
  • vigorously
  • violently
  • vivaciously
  • wailfully
  • warmly
  • watchfully
  • wildly
  • wisely
  • woefully
  • wretchedly
  • zealously

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