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Vinony

-ably

suffix

  1. (forms adverbs meaning roughly 'in a manner capable of subjecting/being subjected to an action')
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Pronunciation: /əbli/

suffix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able Middle English -ly English -ly English -ably From -able + -ly.

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

    “suitably”