unably

English

Etymology

From Middle English un-ably, unabilly, equivalent to unable + -ly.

Adverb

unably (comparative more unably, superlative most unably)

  1. In an unable way; without skill or ability.
    • 1901, Sibyl Creed, The vicar of St. Luke's:
      And those words not unably welded together from the columns of a journal which well knows its public []

Synonyms

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