-ably

/əbli/

suffix

Used to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives that end in -able.

“suitably”

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Meanings

suffix

alternative -ibly · alternative -bly

  1. Used to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives that end in -able.

    suitably

Origin

From -able + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

-ably. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ably

MLA

“-ably.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ably. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ably,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ably.

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