Definition of habiliter
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LNS
habiliter
habilis
adverb
  1. handily, aptly, expertly, skilfully, easily
Abbreviations
habilis, e, adj. habeo, II. B. 2., that may be easily handled or managed, manageable, suitable, fit, proper, apt, expert, light, nimble, swift (class.). Lit.: (calcei) habiles et apti ad pedem, Cic. de Or. 1, 54, 231; cf.: (natura homini) figuram corporis habilem et aptam ingenio humano dedit, id. Leg. 1, 9, 26; res aptae, habiles et ad naturam accommodatae, id. Fin. 4, 20, 56: brevitate habiles gladii, Liv. 22, 46, 5: ensis, Verg. A. 9, 305: arcus, id. ib. 1, 318: pharetra ad tela, Val. Fl. 3, 607: frameae, Tac. G. 6: currus, Ov. M. 2, 531: aratrum, Tib. 1, 9, 7: naves velis, Tac. A. 2, 6: corpus habilissimum quadratum est, neque gracile neque obesum, the most convenient for managing, treating, Cels. 2, 1; cf.: materia levis est et ad hoc habilis, Sen. Q. N. 1, 7: atque habilis membris venit vigor, i. e. making supple, Verg. G. 4, 418: (bos) nec feturae habilis nec fortis aratris, fit, proper for, id. ib. 3, 62: terra frumentis, Col. 2, 2, 20; cf.: Aegyptum ut feraciorem habilioremque annonae urbicae redderet, Suet. Aug. 18: pinguibus hae (vites) terris habiles, levioribus illae, Verg. G. 2, 92: rudem ad pedestria bella Numidarum gentem esse, equis tantum habilem, Liv. 24, 48, 5; cf.: ducenta fere milia peditum, armis habilia, able to bear arms, Vell. 2, 110, 3: nondum portandis habiles gravioribus armis, Sil. 11, 588.

— Trop.: sunt quidam ita in iisdem rebus habiles, ita naturae muneribus ornati, ut, etc., apt, expert, skilful (= capax), Cic. de Or. 1, 25, 115: acutior atque habilior ad inveniendum, Quint. 6, 3, 12: numquam ingenium idem ad res diversissimas habilius fuit, Liv. 21, 4, 3: exercitus non habilis gubernaculo, not easy to govern, Vell. 2, 113, 2: negotia expedita et habilia sequuntur actorem, Sen. de Ira, 3, 7: et vicina seni non habilis Lyco, not suited (on account of her age), Hor. C. 3, 19, 24: non habiles Colchi, i. e. uncivilized, rude, Val. Fl. 7, 231.

— Poet., with inf.: plaudentique habiles Caryae resonare Dianae, Stat. Th. 4, 225; Luc. 3, 553.

—Hence, adv.: habiliter, handily, aptly, expertly, skilfully, easily (very rare): scutum parvum habiliter ferens, Liv. Epit. 57: ut elephantis, sicut nos equis, facile atque habiliter utantur, Mel. 3, 7; Dig. 34, 2, 20.
 
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