adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
assist
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Ken was ably assisted by seconder Royal Robbins, who has probably drilled more bolts than anyone else.
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In this task he was ably assisted by Mrs. Muriel Ellis, who had been the Headmaster's secretary since 1973.
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Gordon Greenidge, very ably assisted by Gomes.
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In this, she was ably assisted by Robert Armour, the deaf missioner for Liverpool.
support
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They were ably supported by the Corradini Ensemble and the University Singers, two groups made up of current students.
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There she was, ably supported by active and intelligent people while she sat at home feeling cold and tired and guilty.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He was ably defended by his lawyers.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Especially where alcohol is concerned, this is no joke at all-as the men from Rutgers ably demonstrated in the 1970s.
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Hogan ably dissects the issues driving the various manifestations of resistance.
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Stratford, Muldoon and Chandler, ably assisted by newcomer Napier, held command in midfield.
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The matter must be investigated and will be most ably , I am sure, by Mr el Zaki, here.
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Vaughan accompanied Elizabeth Mowbray and her daughter to London and, on arrival, smoothed their path ably and tactfully.
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Vicki Hochstedler ably steered the book through the production process.