ably

/ˈeɪbɫi/ adv B1

in a skillful way

Word Origin Ably is the adverb form of 'able', which comes from Latin 'habilis' meaning 'easily handled, fit'. The root is from PIE *ghabh- 'to give or receive'. So ably means doing something in a capable manner. The same root gives us 'ability', 'enable' (make able), and 'disable' (make not able). It's all about having the power to handle things.

adv in a skillful way B1

The mechanic ably fixed the car engine in just a few minutes.

(副词) 熟练地;娴熟地

机械师熟练地在几分钟内修好了汽车引擎。

(adverbio) hábilmente; con habilidad; diestramente; competentemente; solventemente [de manera hábil; con habilidad]

El mecánico reparó con habilidad el motor del auto en solo unos minutos.

(adverbe) habilement; adroitement; avec adresse; avec habileté [Avec habileté; d'une manière compétente.]

Le mécanicien a **ably** réparé le moteur en quelques minutes seulement.

(Adverb) geschickt; gekonnt; souverän [auf geschickte Weise]

Der Mechaniker reparierte den Motor **ably** in nur wenigen Minuten.

(副詞) 巧みに、熟練して、上手に。

整備士はわずか数分で車のエンジンを見事に修理した。

(advérbio) habilmente; com habilidade; com destreza; proficientemente [de maneira habilidosa]

O mecânico consertou habilmente o motor do carro em apenas alguns minutos.

adv In an able manner; with great ability.

She ably managed the complex project, completing it ahead of schedule.

(副词) 能干地;熟练地;出色地

她出色地管理了这个复杂项目,提前完成了任务。

(adverbio) hábilmente; con habilidad; diestramente; competentemente [De manera capaz; con gran habilidad.]

Ella dirigió hábilmente el complejo proyecto, completándolo antes de lo previsto.

(adverbe) habilement; avec compétence; avec talent; adroitement; compétemment [Avec compétence et habileté; d'une manière capable et efficace.]

Elle a **ably** géré ce projet complexe, qu'elle a terminé en avance sur le calendrier.

(Adverb) geschickt; kompetent; souverän [auf eine fähige oder kompetente Weise; mit großer Geschicklichkeit oder Effizienz.]

Sie leitete das komplexe Projekt **ably** und beendete es vorzeitig.

(副詞) 有能に、巧みに、大きな能力をもって

彼女は複雑なプロジェクトを巧みに管理し、予定より早く完了させた。

(advérbio) habilmente; competentemente; com destreza; com maestria [De maneira competente; com grande habilidade.]

Ela gerenciou com competência o projeto complexo, concluindo-o antes do prazo.

Word parts: abl + e + ly

Common collocations

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