-ably

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-ably

Type

suffix

Denotation

adverb suffix that corresponds to -able adjective suffix

Etymology

modern suffixal construction from -able + -ly (first attested in Middle English)

Evidence

desirably, dishonorably, disputably, durably, honorably, indisputably, memorably, notably, presumably, suitably, undeniably, unquestionably, unreliably

Notes

unanalyzable

See Also

-ab(i)le, -ly, -ibly