Dictionary 1. (adv.) In an able manner; with great ability; as, ably done, planned, said.2. (n.) A suffix composed of -able and the adverbial suffix -ly; as, favorably. Thesaurus adeptly adequately adroitly agilely aptly artfully artistically brilliantly capably cleverly competently cunningly deftly dexterously dextrously effectively effectually efficiently excellently expertly featly handily ingeniously masterfully neatly nimbly proficiently resourcefully skillfully spryly superbly well with consummate skill with finesse with genius with skill |