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masterly

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mas·ter·ly  (mstr-l)
adj.
Having or showing the knowledge or skill of a master. See Usage Note at masterful.
adv.
With the skill of a master.

master·li·ness n.

masterly [ˈmɑːstəlɪ]
adj
of the skill befitting a master a masterly performance
masterliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.masterlymasterly - having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance"
skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

masterly
adjective skilful, skilled, expert, finished, fine, excellent, crack (informal), supreme, clever, superior, world-class, exquisite, tasty (Brit. informal), adept, consummate, first-rate, superlative, masterful, adroit, dexterous He gave a masterly performance. see masterful
Translations
masterly [ˈmɑːstəlɪ] ADJmagistral, genial
she is masterly in describing life in Victorian Londondescribe de forma magistral la vida en el Londres de la época victoriana
masterly [ˈmɑːstərli] adjmagistral(e)
masterly
adjmeisterhaft, gekonnt; in a masterly fashionmeisterhaft, gekonnt; …, he said with masterly understatement…, sagte er, meisterhaft untertreibend
masterly [ˈmɑːstəlɪ] adjmagistrale, da maestro
masterly [ˈmɑːstəlɪ] adjmagistrale, da maestro


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The presentation of my own character is masterly in the extreme.
But what plays the mischief with this masterly code is the admirable brevity of it, which necessitates a vast volume of commentaries to expound it.
All the discourses of Socrates are masterly, noble, new, and inquisitive; but that they are all true it may probably be too much to say.
 
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