About The Word Masterly
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Masterly
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What's The Definition Of Masterly?
[adj] 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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Masterly: consummate | masterful | skilled | virtuoso(a) Related Terms | Find terms related to Masterly: See Also | Masterly In Webster's Dictionary \Mas"ter*ly\, a.
1. Suitable to, or characteristic of, a master; indicating
thorough knowledge or superior skill and power; showing a
master's hand; as, a masterly design; a masterly
performance; a masterly policy. ``A wise and masterly
inactivity.'' --Sir J. Mackintosh.
2. Imperious; domineering; arbitrary.
\Mas"ter*ly\, adv. With the skill of a master. Thou dost speak masterly. --Shak. |
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