ably

Adverb

In a competent or skillful manner.
with competence; in a competent capable manner

Adv

In an able manner; with great ability.

Examples

She ably blocked my access to the triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English abeliche, abelyche, abilliche, abliche; equivalent to able + -ly.

Synonyms

aptly, capably, competently

Antonyms

incompetently

Scrabble Score: 9

ably: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ably: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ably: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

ably: valid Words With Friends Word