How To Use Ably In A Sentence

The extended period of damage was probably brought on by the cool/wet growing conditions.
I badly wanted the job, but knew that my age would probably tell against me.
He asked me bluntly, ‘Why would you want to leave private life and take on such a difficult, dangerous and probably thankless job?’
On the other hand, a blazer and slacks would probably be acceptable. Times, Sunday Times
As a book about a nonoperational aircraft, Valkyrie will probably attract only a limited audience within the Air Force community.

If there was any hope of holding on to even a shred of her dwindling self-respect, she should do exactly what she knew Margo would do—close the laptop, take her de-scrunchied, perfumed, and nearly thonged self down to the nearest club, pick up the first passably good-looking stranger who asked her to dance, and bring him back to the apartment for some safe but anonymous sex. Goodnight Tweetheart
Kids at one Connecticut school don't like a new rule, but you probably won't hear them expressing themselves by using profanity: the rule to keep kids from cussing.
Moreover, it is expressly added that if the day before the Passover falls on a Sabbath, one may in this manner purchase a Paschal lamb, and, presumably, all else that is needful for the feast.
It's that last part Buckley is singing about, but he probably should have considered penning a few lines to himself regarding the "musician gone too soon" part.
There is so much to enjoy here that it is a pity that a good deal of the information imparted is demonstrably wrong. The Times Literary Supplement
There is probably room for a touch more earthiness, a little more hardness in her approach to a Don José who is always going to be putty in her hands.
It will probably work out cheaper to hire a van and move your own things.
The bolide probably prolonged and intensified the change, and may have weighed heavily in favor of mammals or birds and against non - avian dinosaurs.
This is a movie with a distinct and startling cinematic language, but with uncomfortably coercive mannerisms.
Part of the problem in making extrapolations from these patterns to build a theory is that the relationship between language and social structure may vary considerably, both synchronically and diachronically.
They kept to the brush and trees, and invariably the man halted and peered out before crossing a dry glade or naked stretch of upland pasturage. War
His casual reaction, "you're overreacting," "these things happen, right?" suggests they've gone through this before, with presumably the more recent procedure she discussed with her gyno. Samantha Zalaznick: Mad Men Recap: Help!
They spent their honeymoon adventurously cruising on a motorcycle, Nona riding comfortably in the side-car. Archive 2009-01-01
Probably the trickiest green on the course. The Sun
She probably didn't appreciate that the master was without jurisdiction to make that order since her predecessor had obtained it.
We may reasonably shake our heads at these romantic resolves. Times, Sunday Times
Could the hearts of kings and the counsels of cabinets be known with that literal exactness which is so desirable in politics, and yet so unattainable, we should probably find that Prussia's apparent readiness to lead Germany was owing to her determination that German armies should be led nowhere to the assistance of Austria. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 39, January, 1861
Even I, a tolerant representative of the Middle Way, found myself blinking at this unquestionably Romish style of adornment. ABSOLUTE TRUTHS
I'm reliably informed by all that it is a good one. Times, Sunday Times
One effortlessly got saturation coverage, the other struggled to get noticed, despite the mandatory presence of a celebrity, a suitably weighty one too.
Already well dispersed, they probably acquired iron technology around 500 C.E. On their route eastward, the Bantu speakers skirted the northern forest edge toward the interlacustrine region of East Africa. D. Africa, 500-1500
We will probably start telecasting them by the first week of August.
Your Manager will probably also want to comment on how you prepare for, accomplish and present completed tasks.
Sharansky is not infallible, but he is probably the most sagacious voice in Israeli politics today.
The record was, I think, called Peace, a heart-warming exhortation for world leaders to avoid war – although many of them, unbelievably, have completely ignored the doughty cloggers' message in the intervening years. Which footballers have produced their own food and drink?
As it stands, Earle is today probably best known more as a radical than as a rocker.
She included me in the unendurably indifferent. The Times Literary Supplement
It's probably good to keep some of the nonverbal aspects of my mind sharp.
I don't see the point of waiting for her, she is probably not coming.
My nose is uncomfortably stuffed up.
Conditions have improved considerably over the past few years.
Note also the profound hypochondriasis and fear that they are being infected by a "cancer"--again, a plot presumably put together by the Jews. Archive 2009-02-01
C was probably a combined cooling and dressing-room, with a seat in its alcove; D, the tepidarium; E, the caldarium; and F, a specially hot room or sudatorium.
After being dropped in a club to give people a taste of what to expect, it has been spun on decks uncontrollably ever since.
It would be very easy for him to do that, probably for a tubful of money.
Already the banks of the St. Lawrence below Quebec were laid out in seigniories, and the farms were tolerably well cultivated. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1
KURTZ: It's probably impossible, Wolf, to overcover a story like this. CNN Transcript Jan 2, 2005
The decades of peace and accumulation of wealth in the west have not only been arguably bought at the expense of the rest of the world - but also of ourselves.
It is probably a measure of the depths to which political conversation has sunk — all the more remarkable given the chaos that male leaders have through the generations created — that this non-gender-specific "ballsiness," as it were, is so frequently trotted out as a measure of high praise. Half-cocked
They probably can't bleep a specific word on the fly so the sound would just disappear for a period.
Just as Peter Crouch the binman may find his lanky frame considerably less alluring to the opposite sex. Archive 2009-07-01
So far, this scribe detects two "fortissimo" candidates -- people palpably impatient to get in office and shake things up. Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local News
That inevitably means that you will owe more money than you already do.
Perhaps not surprisingly, the researchers found that employers were considerably more likely to offer interviews and jobs to applicants with white names.
She said: ‘We have a rail station at Malton that fails abominably.’
CHAPTER Seventeen EMERSON was unreasonably annoyed with me for what he called my unwarranted interference. The Curse of the Pharaohs
Also be careful when buying fortified wines and ports as some can be unbearably sweet or acidic.
Of course what is small will inevitably vary greatly according to the circumstances and to say that a curtilage is a small area is obviously not to provide any precise test of identification.
I was standing in some kind of wooded area and looking around Probably trying to find any distraction to keep me from going for my lecture and I did eventually find that tap-dancing squirrel but that's a story for another post and then somehow bits and pieces began to hit me. Archive 2005-02-01
I go back now and the dialect of the old residents is noticeably absent, replaced by the faux scouse of the Liverpudlian refugees.
Beckham is a beaut, probably England's best player, but as captain?
The second half of the match comfortably surpassed the first in entertainment value.
The exhibition is testimony to the common themes that bind them and yet the unmistakeably individual genius and style of each.
If it became possible for shareholders to sue firms where those firms might reasonably have protected them from insider trading, corporate Australia's complaisance towards insider trading could take a healthy hit.
He took nourishment from press conferences, where he was notably generous, but not bountiful enough to promise a match.
By "tares" is meant, not what in our husbandry is so called, but some noxious plant, probably darnel. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And so it remains reasonably fresh in 2003, if only as a result of its continuing underexposure. Globe and Mail
The press has behaved so abominably towards Michael.
He'd probably dismissed her altogether by now as fickle, shallow and all too easily swayed by other people.
It's probably a good thing in a CEO," says Freston about veganism. "At least they won't be toppling over like those McDonald's (MCD) CEOs.
Then again, kitty probably avulsed a a claw or two and was sore for a while. Because I Am a Bad Bad Person… « Whatever
Probably under the most dire orders of jamadar Narayan. Dreams of Steel
A strong academic background, preferably an advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
The frequency shifts show an electron movement toward -phosphate, which probably contributes to catalysis by reducing the free activation energy.
Many of us have tried to lose weight and failed miserably for one reason or another. The Vitality Diet
Well having no money, I wear anything that I have a free sample of (as long as it's passably nice).
Probably the most famous example of this, and also a good illustrative case, is the "green revolution" in agriculture. Science, Technology, and Social Change
Winning the Varsity matches, and in reasonably comfortable fashion, is cause for celebration.
Make a note of the questions you want to ask. You will invariably forget some of them otherwise.
But one day he disturbed her privacy and barged into her room, presumably to force more work on her, while she had it out.
He neglected to point out that the current policies have failed miserably, in every way.
Probably the most studied biolayer is where an enzyme layer is used over an electrochemical transducer, producing an enzyme electrode.
A more material reason for the recent spread of campus farms is probably the rise of community-supported agriculture.
`The habitation of the great unwashed ," she finally repeated, mumbling miserably. ANASTASIA KRUPNIK (3-IN-1)
How that rule would apply to those currently incarcerated is unclear, but in any event, the benefits of this ethically questionable legislation would arguably be minimal. News Item
Tayside Police admit the whistle-blower's inside knowledge shows he has to be a high-ranking officer - at least an inspector and probably a superintendent.
Invariably the reply came back, 'Not now!'
Exxon Mobil, which is probably the world's best managed company in our lifetimes. Forbes.com: News
What electives can the institution viably offer? Times, Sunday Times
Editors must, then, exercise a choice and exercising a choice inevitably involves ignoring certain options.
Perhaps I've been corrupted by Photoshop, but regardless, the GIMP just feels unusably arcane and clunky. December 29th, 2007
And second, it's probably not good to intervene in the internal affairs of a nation that is looking for a worthy path of development.
Inside, concourses and shop units are suitably smartened up to indicate the centre's new aspirations.
His maternal grandfather, for example, would probably be called something completely different. THE LAST TEMPTATION
We found that tallness is also probably linked to increased risk for ovarian, pancreatic and pre-menopausal cancer as well," said Willett. Diet, Growth Are Major Cancer Causes | Impact Lab
The note in question is a Japanese 1,000 yen bill that was probably a prototype of a new high-tech banknote.
I would probably wring his neck. Times, Sunday Times
When a firm buys a new machine, it presumably expects the yield of the investment to exceed its cost.
If you don't know my husband I should mention here that he's what you'd probably call a picky eater. Scribbit | A Blog About Motherhood in Alaska
And why do strikers invariably miss a "hatful" of chances? Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
But this volume considerably expands our understanding by widening the regional sphere of comparison and by taking on board issues of secrecy, cultural heritage and museology.
Inevitably, though, with 14 fewer rooms to spread out in, the Pages had to part with several cherished possessions.
Owing to the loss of the church records for some years after 1698, Mr. Burleigh is unable to trace when this James Cook left Ednam to “better himself,” but he would take with him a “testificate of church membership” which might possibly, but not probably, still exist. The Life of Captain James Cook
Fortunately, they were all reasonably priced; this could get seriously expensive if you're not careful!
At night, down on the water, they seem just beyond grasp, unreachably distant, like the past itself.
This sounds like hokum, but it helped my cat immeasurably (by reducing his stress I suppose).
A big Chinaman, remarkably evil-looking, with his head swathed in a yellow silk handkerchief and face badly pock-marked, planted a pike-pole on the White and Yellow
Most people would probably mistake them for small flies, such as gnats or midges.
This meant that events presumably of interest mainly to Poles - such as the 1944 Rising - would often be scanted by the media.
Hence it became necessary to distinguish one from the other _by name_, and thus the notation from midnight gave rise, as I have remarked in one of my papers on Chaucer, to the English idiomatic phrase "of the clock;" or the reckoning of the clock, commencing at midnight, as distinguished from Roman equinoctial hours, commencing at six o'clock A.M. This was what Ben Jonson was meaning by attainment of majority at _six o'clock_, and not, as PROFESSOR DE M.RGAN supposes, "probably a certain sunrise. Notes and Queries, Number 214, December 3, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
Medical technology has advanced considerably.
Now we had been taken notice of, put forward, and patronized, in undeniably genteel society. Oldtown Folks
On Sunday evening, after the dishes had been washed and Jared was in bed, Charisse and Stefàn were lounging comfortably on the plush leather cuddler sofa in their den and listening to a classic Grover Washington, Jr. CD. Who Said It Would Be Easy
Despite advances in headphone design, the fact is you are still listening to glorified stereo, where the sounds appear to thump uncomfortably inside your head.
For a split-second I thought he might have a shot at an inside-the-park homer, though a strong throw probably would have nailed him.
His views differ considerably from those of his parents.
Anyone proposing such a project, which in effect aims to politicize young people, is inevitably warily received and closely scrutinized.
Tell Transportation I want the largest vehicle they have with four-wheel drive, preferably a step-up maxi-van. CHAINS OF COMMAND
Having browsed through this book, you've probably realized that despite the noise, stink, stupidity and self-destructiveness of Planet Earth, it's not a bad place to vacation.
The distributors will probably bump up the price of the software when the next version is released.
The run is a 825-metre stampede from the corral where the bulls are kept to the outdoor bullfighting arena where they will be invariably killed by matadors later in the day.
It is reasonably priced in the context of what everything else costs this day.
High rises waste tremendous amounts of energy and probably strain sewage and other facilities. Matthew Yglesias » Density and Building Height
But the slave, perceiving that the zamorin seemed inclined to deal favourably with them, went to the cady or chief priest of the Mahometans, and told him all that he had said to the zamorin, adding that the two Christians had disclosed all their secrets to the Portuguese. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07
He stated once that Castle Howard was probably the first venue to stage outdoor concerts, apart from opera honeypot Glyndebourne, in Sussex.
Something about the gloom and the darkness appealed to me, probably the same reason I loved horror movies.
You're probably thinking, if I don't want people to like me I shouldn't wear stuff like this, but let's just say I like rejecting people.
The investigation into the air crash would inevitably apportion blame to certain members of the crew.
The thing the article doesn't mention in much detail, presumably because the writer isn't diabetic, is how awful hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) feels. SeeLight:
Allinson has ably filled the show before, but Bruce is a natural for that time slot.
As soon as the door closed behind her I hurried to the dirty window in the front room and I watched as she walked down the street looking remarkably out of place in the drab surroundings in her bright green dress.
Queensland Orienteering Association development officer Liz Bourne says that probably more than any other sport orienteering has suffered from the loss of bushland, particularly around Brisbane.
Probably by breaking off from a frame to do a quick poo in the corner of the auditorium.
It's probably been twenty years or more since I read L' Engle's ‘Time trilogy’ about the Murry family, and in that time L' Engle has written another book in the series, making it a tetralogy.
This in some degree corresponds with Captain Cook's record of the irregularity of his compass when he passed near this part of the coast, in consequence of which he called the peaked island to the westward of the cape, Magnetical Island: this irregularity, however, was not noticed by me in my observations near the same spot; and the difference observed by him may very probably have been occasioned by the ship's local attraction, which in those days was unknown. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1
The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm
Indeed, I think we probably stated it quite favourably to you.
Vanishing, with a quick flirt of gingham apron-strings, she reappeared in considerably less than a "trice" as a fluffy Strictly business: more stories of the four million
Claire looked at her feet, shuffling uncomfortably in place.
My family has not forgiven me yet, but perhaps if I make these, that will smooth things over! why so much baking soda? browning effect? because there's not that much molasses (acid). and it's only 4 cups flour. somebody enlighten me! oh and for your molasses question - depends if you want the stronger molasses flavor. robust is probably what is more commonly referred to as blackstrap molasses. the light stuff I think tastes too light for something like a ginger cookie, I think. and given there's only 1/2C of molasses in this recipe to go along with 2 C of regular sugar, I'd def say go for the robust. Jeremy Zawodny's linkblog
The reason economists are sympathetic to signalling is that they are very smart (yes, really) and are among the people who probably don't benefit greatly from college, they learned how to think at high school and are mostly self-educated anyway. Free Education Valued at Cost, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
Several Cowboys, most notably cornerback Deion Sanders, are due to receive substantial amounts of money that year.
In this respect at least, Mozart resembles his comparably productive contemporary Joseph Haydn.
If you are in a pampering mood, however, order the smoked salmon with mousseline sauce crepe, which is very reasonably priced.
An identifying phrase that probably Goss himself inscribed on the photograph identifies the white substance as gunite, a solution of cement and water used as a finisher.
Gil probably should have thought about that and realized that a street address with the word rattlesnake in it was most likely a bad omen—that things probably wouldn’t turn out well if they tried living there. Fatal Error
That would secure an emphatic victory and, inevitably, set tongues wagging once more. Times, Sunday Times
Workers in hierarchical workplaces cannot reasonably be expected to identify themselves if their opinions might touch upon their workplaces -- that's a disciplinary issue for most workers & most employers. Who Are You People? « PubliCola
His fragments are in a pointed, epigrammatic style, probably due to sophistic influence.
Hopefully not by me. * hint hint, prod prod* I should probably get around to subbing those in-game movies too. Anime Nano!
Still, the SNP are understandably cock-a-hoop and, again unsurprisingly, SNP bloggers are urging the party on to 2010 and their plans for an independence referendum. The View from the North
Which is why, no doubt, the most readable biographies have invariably been works of great scholarship as well.
What's interesting about the idea of an anonymous e-mail search engine is that you could search on content keywords and probably get your mail without even remembering your account name.
Many of the major characters are historical figures, notably Llewellyn and David, their mother Lady Senena and their two other brothers Owen Goch “Owen the Red” and Rhodri, and King Henry III of England. Sunrise in the West, by Edith Pargeter. Book review
Identify all the dumbos out there - in politics, in government, wherever they may find themselves - and invariably they are not readers.
To make a Secondary World inside which the green sun will be credible, commanding Secondary Belief, will probably require labour and thought, and will certainly demand a special skill, a kind of elvish craft. Kicking the Hobbit
He probably intended it as an exact classical allusion.
Actually, they call it "pranked," and you probably think I'm talking about famous Canadian-born SNL producer Lorne Michaels, but no, no, no ... or should I say "non, non, non? The Seminal :: Independent Media And Politics
The opening chapters are undeniably powerful. Times, Sunday Times
It was a noble situation — noble as the ancient hau tree, the size of a house, where she sat as if in a house, so spaciously and comfortably house-like was its shade furnished; noble as the lawn that stretched away landward its plush of green at an appraisement of two hundred dollars a front foot to a bungalow equally dignified, noble, and costly. ON THE MAKALOA MAT
It is arguably too tight now, making the car seem unsettled on small bumps and unpleasant on larger ones. Times, Sunday Times
A warm, inviting womb of a restaurant, it's a place that improbably manages to rise above the staggering kitschness of waiters exchanging 'buon appetito' with diners who don't speak a word of the language either.
The story - probably apocryphal - is that William Webb Ellis at Rugby School in the nineteenth century picked up the ball during a soccer match and ran with it, inventing rugby.
But hey, I guess if we are operating under the assumption that soccer fans revel in unfairness at the hands of a central, arbitrary power, they they will probably love this change. The Volokh Conspiracy » How Jonathan Adler Gets It Wrong, and Soccer Gets It Right:
It would be unforgivably discourteous not to come down to dinner. SANDS OF TIME
The two in fact are related: the ideas resonate differently in different parts of the world, exemplifying with remarkably clarity the issues introduced in the previous sections.
That last post might have been a completely unintentional plagiarism of a song that I haven't heard for probably eighteen years.
Dr Archer was memorably described as "fragrant" by Mr Justice Caulfield during her husband's 1987 libel trial against the Daily Star. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
The rebeck, to whose loud and harsh strains the medieval rustic had danced, [Footnote: The rebeck probably had been borrowed from the Mohammedans.] by the addition of a fourth string and A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1.
First, the causeways may have probably been made "during the construction of the tower with its central pole," (here the cairn is a habitable beacon, habitable on all hypotheses,) or, again, The Clyde Mystery a Study in Forgeries and Folklore
He probably would have still been teaching at Premiere Guild right now if he hadn't fell down a flight of stairs and broken his hip and bruised his tail bone.
The person who arrives, ect early will (probably) succeed.
She will probably behave brilliantly if you make the generous overture of inviting her in the first place. Times, Sunday Times
This loveable rascal is probably best known for the Jamaican ska beat that is the signature of much of his song-writing.
Your mail will probably be in the folder C: \Documents and Settings\your logon\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\ \Microsoft\Outlook Express, where your logon is your Windows user name, and a really long number is, well, you'll know it when you open the Identities folder. Latest from Computerworld
Most scientists who can present evidence of an environmental threat can reasonably assume that a pressure group will take up the issue.
Her portrayal as a hypochondriac makes for a beguiling approach and probably gives an accurate description of her journey.
They'd probably just send me emails of congratulatory thanks, signing off with, ‘thanks, dude.’
And the deadline for submitting the illustrations was getting uncomfortably close.
Most of you probably will want automatic transmission, which adds another $ 975.
But he is still notably dishier than anyone who spends all day hunched at a desk could hope for. Times, Sunday Times
These are all lonely, arguably damaged people, and once you get past the silliness it's all rather crushingly sad. TV highlights 10/08/201: Timothy Spall: Back At Sea | The Sopranos | Who Do You Think You Are? | 24 Hours in A&E | Forbidden Love
Also, I have this weird need to be the bendiest and stretchiest in class, and to have the teachers notice and comment on said bendy-stretchiness, preferably where other people can hear. Ampersand
They are probably allied to neurine, an alkaloid obtained from the brain and also from the bile. Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
If you don't know what a carcake is which you probably don't, because as far as I know I invented the term, it's a great big loaf of snow that sits atop a motor vehicle after a snowstorm which the driver was either unable or unwilling to clear. The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Cakes and Cheese
Solution 3 dissolves the pelt appreciably on the first day; after six days, solubilisation is complete. Synthetic Tannins
And workers 'wages barely budged, meaning consumers will probably stay somewhat cautious in the months ahead. Latest Headlines - ABC 7 News
Compared with commissioners in other pro sports who are hired by team owners, he has considerably more power in regard to competition.
Food shortages would probably galvanise public anger into action, as would a complete collapse of the economy.
Another, presumably later, inhumation cemetery lay in and around the southern boundary ditch at its Ryknild Street end.
The system of education and discipline pursued has undergone some modifications in recent years -- notably during the provostship of the Rev. Francis Hodgson; but radical defects are still alleged against it. The Grand Old Man
If you strike it rich, you'll probably "reinvest" your profits in another turn of the wheel. Investing, After The Bubble Making It Back
While Mona stares uncomfortably into the horse's eye, Tamsin regards her with poised bemusement.
Improbably yet convincingly, the film ends on an optimistic note.
If this was the UK, I would expect to be ushered to a table (probably grumbling inwardly about the empty tables I passed on the way), then, once seated, make a curt nod and "hullo" to my table mates before either engaging in quiet conversation with my companion or looking pensively out of the window, trying hard to look like I'm thinking of Very Important Things. Amtrak adventures
To make your life a sound structrure that will serve others and fulfil your own potential, you have to remember that strength, however massive , can't endure unless it has the interlocking supprt of others. Go it alone and you'll inevitably tumble.
We have had reports from a high percentage of attendees that their levels of self-esteem and confidence have increased considerably.
I woke up this morning with a knot of excitement and anticipation nestling comfortably in my stomach.
Instead of enjoying the fact that we can live comfortably, we spend our time looking to see who is living just that little bit more comfortably than us.
One, they should circumscribe the role of the ombudsman, preferably to higher levels of government, and focus on increasing transparency. Getting a Grip on Indian Corruption
The model spews out implications that are demonstrably falsifiable given an appropriate dataset; i.e., if one can lay one's hand on a dataset, then the model's predictions can be verified as either true or false.
I'd call it pathetic, but it's probably better to reserve that term for Anita Kumar's behavior in the press room at the most recent Virginia Governor's debate ... Not Larry Sabato:
The countries laying claim to this bounty have all been building up their navies, notably China which this week officially confirmed long-known plans to deploy its first aircraft-carrier.
The long chain of people moved irritably slow, minutes ticking by with seemingly no progress being made.
This despite being part of a school system which demonstrably does not waste much of its money on bureaucracy and aggrandizement of its own honchos; the system has no trouble educating half of its students.

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