When you do something ably, you do it well and with skill — the work gets done, and it looks as if you know what you are doing.

When you do something ably當你「ably」地做一件事, you do it well and with skill你做得又好又有技巧 — the work gets done事情做完了, and而且 it looks as if you know what you are doing看起來就像你很清楚自己在做什麼。

It is an adverb, so it sits with a verb: she led the team ably; he handled the questions ably.

It is它是 an adverb一個副詞, so所以 it sits with a verb會跟動詞放在一起: she led the team ably'she led the team ably', he handled the questions ably'he handled the questions ably'。

You will meet it more in writing, news, and school reports than in chat. Friends more often say well, really well, or she's good at it.

You will meet it你會遇到這個字 more in writing, news, and school reports比較常在寫作、新聞和學校報告裡 than in chat而不是在聊天的時候。Friends朋友之間 more often say更常說 well, really well, or she's good at itwell、really well，或是 she's good at it。

It is a quiet, slightly formal compliment, not a shout. Though actually, it is stronger than a weak can: it does not only mean the person was able to try; it means they did the thing with real skill.

It is它是 a quiet, slightly formal compliment一種安靜、有點正式的稱讚, not a shout而不是大聲喊出來的讚美。Though actually不過其實, it is stronger than a weak can它的語氣比軟弱的「can」強: it does not only mean它不只是說 the person was able to try那個人有能力去嘗試; it means而是說 they did the thing with real skill他們是真的很有技巧地把事情做好。

Do not treat it as a fancy spelling of able. Able describes a person or a thing; ably describes the way an action happens.

Do not treat it不要把它當成 as a fancy spelling of able只是 able 的花俏拼法。Able「able」 describes形容的是 a person or a thing一個人或一個東西; ably「ably」 describes形容的是 the way an action happens一個動作發生的方式。