Ably
Ably adverb - In a skillful or expert manner.
Usage example: ably maneuvered the boat up to the dock
Skillfully
Skillfully adverb - In a skillful or expert manner.
Usage example: skillfully guided the powerboat around the obstacles
Ably is a synonym for skillfully in deftly topic. You can use "Ably" instead an adverb "Skillfully", if it concerns topics such as cleverly, artfully, astutely, capably. popular alternative
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Skillfully and Ably. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ably/skillfully
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