# ably

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈeɪ.bli/ · frequency rank #43,013

## Definitions
1. In an able manner; with great ability.

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

## Easily confused with
- **AL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-al)
- **ay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-ay)
- **all** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-all)
- **any** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-any)
- **Ali** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-ali)
- **Amy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-amy)
- **Abu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-abu)
- **abs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-abs)
- **alt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-alt)
- **AFL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-afl)
- **ale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-ale)
- **ala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-ala)
- **ACL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-acl)
- **als** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-als)
- **AOL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-aol)
- **alf** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-alf)
- **Ahl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-ahl)
- **alp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-alp)
- **ASL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-asl)
- **ABV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ably-vs-abv)

## Common misspellings (4)
`abbly`, `ablyy`, `abyl`, `alby`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ably