capably

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adverb

In a capable manner.

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Meanings

adverbcapably (comparative more capably, superlative most capably)

comparative more capably · superlative most capably

  1. In a capable manner.

    Although it is more burdensome to handle than a Bermudan rig, a 'well-found gaff rig copes with heavy weather at least as capably as its triangular equivalent.

    2016, Tom Cunliffe, Hand, Reef and Steer: Traditional Sailing Skills for Classic Boats, →ISBN
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    They will all go down in polar history as leaders, these men. I believe Bowers would also have made a great name for himself if he had lived, and few polar ships have been commanded as capably as was the Terra Nova, by Pennell.

    1922, Apsley Cherry-Garrard, The Worst Journey in the World

    Pederson capably channeled the emotions of every Dodgers fan in the building, punctuating his rowdy trip around the bases with a fist in the air, a chest-thump, a get-on-your-feet gesture to the crowd and a double-barreled finger-point to his dugout.

    2017 November 1, Dave Sheinin, “Dodgers beat Astros, and an extraordinary World Series fittingly moves to Game 7”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Nov 2017

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbwith competence; in a competent capable manner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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