mas·ter·ful
(măs′tər-fəl)adj.
1. Acting or capable of acting as a master or leader, especially in being domineering or imperious: "Do you agree with me that I have a right to be a little masterful, abrupt; perhaps exacting, sometimes" (Charlotte Brontë).
2. Having or showing mastery or skill; expert: a masterful technique; masterful at filmmaking.
mas′ter·ful·ly adv.
mas′ter·ful·ness n.
Usage Note: According to a widely repeated dictum, masterful should be reserved for the sense "imperious, domineering" (as in a masterful tone of voice), whereas masterly should be the choice when the intended sense is "having the skill of a master" (as in a masterly performance of the sonata). But in practice writers have been less heedful, and today masterful is well attested with the meaning "finely skilled." In fact, the word masterful is far more likely to occur before words like performance and ability than masterly is.
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| Adv. | 1. |  masterfully - in a skillfully masterful manner; with the skill of a master; "the young boy played the violin sonata masterfully" |
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Translations
بِحُب للسَّيْطَرَه
pánovitě
myndigt
önkényeskedően
meî ráîríki; mynduglega
ustaca
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masterfully
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master
(ˈmaːstə) – feminine mistress (ˈmistris) – noun1. a person or thing that commands or controls. I'm master in this house!
2. an owner (of a slave, dog etc). The dog ran to its master.
3. a male teacher. the Maths master.
4. the commander of a merchant ship. the ship's master.
5. a person very skilled in an art, science etc. He's a real master at painting.
6. (with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking. Master John Smith.
adjective (of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced. a master builder/mariner/plumber.
verb1. to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc). She has mastered her fear of heights.
2. to become skilful in. I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.
ˈmasterful adjective showing the power, authority or determination of a master. a masterful man.
ˈmasterfully adverbˈmasterfulness noun
ˈmasterly adjective
showing the skill of a master. His handling of the situation was masterly.
ˈmasterliness nounˈmastery noun
(usually with over or of) control, great skill or knowledge. We have gained mastery over the enemy.
master key a key which opens a number of locks.
ˈmastermind noun the person planning and controlling an undertaking or scheme. He was the mastermind behind the scheme.
verb to plan (such a scheme). Who masterminded the robbery?
ˈmasterpiece noun a piece of work or art worthy (to be called the greatest achievement) of a master. He considers this picture his masterpiece.
master stroke a very clever thing to do. This sudden, unexpected attack was a master stroke.
master switch a switch for controlling a number of other switches. There is a master switch that controls all the electricity.
master of ceremonies abbreviation ( MC) a person who announces the various stages of an entertainment, formal social gathering, series of speakers at a dinner etc. The master of ceremonies introduced the speaker.
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