/ Dictionary / Index A ably: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•bly Pronunciation: (ā'blē), [key] — adv. in an able manner; with skill or ability; competently. -ably Pronunciation: [key] a suffix combiningandthat forms adverbs corresponding to adjectives ending incommendably; dependably; tolerably. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ably (Thesaurus) ablution ABM Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language