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单词 masterly
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masterly

adjective

mas·​ter·​ly ˈma-stər-lē How to pronounce masterly (audio)
1
: suitable to or resembling that of a master
especially : indicating thorough knowledge or superior skill and power
a masterly performance
2
: having the power and skill of a master
she's masterly at description Caroline Knapp
masterliness noun
masterly adverb

Synonyms

  • adroit
  • artful
  • bravura
  • deft
  • delicate
  • dexterous
  • dextrous
  • expert
  • masterful
  • practiced
  • practised
  • skillful
  • virtuoso
  • workmanlike
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Example Sentences

She did a masterly job of organizing the conference. a masterly performance of one of the most difficult ballets in the repertory
Recent Examples on the Web Filled with powerhouse turns, the sprawling drama reveals the 32-year-old writer-director to be a masterly filmmaker whose voice is one to be reckoned with. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 May 2022 Ehrman follows up his masterly history of concepts of the afterlife with one about narratives in which a living soul—like Dante led by Virgil—is given a tour of what awaits us after death. The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Although his sharp eye and accurate ear capture a place, its people and a time in a masterly way, his work goes far beyond regionalism. Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2022 Orchestrated for maximum emotional impact, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s virtual address to Congress on Wednesday was a masterly demonstration not only of statecraft, but also of stagecraft. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 This is Chico Marx level humor, and the kind of line the masterly Mr. Mosley uses to calibrate the mood. John Anderson, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022 For the Times, Carl Zimmer has written his obit, in masterly fashion. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Dec. 2021 Hofstadter gives a masterly account of the early republic’s fierce debates about the virtues and flaws of partisanship. Michael Kazin, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022 Whether scrutinizing Lamb’s masterly achievements in prose or covering his vibrant social schedule or his tender relations with Mary, Mr. Wilson delves deep, casts wide and keeps his reader engrossed in what is a candid yet sympathetic study. Malcolm Forbes, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

masterly

adjective

mas·​ter·​ly ˈma-stər-lē How to pronounce masterly (audio)
: showing exceptional knowledge or skill
a masterly performance

masterly 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in virtuoso
accomplished with trained ability a masterly performance of one of the most difficult ballets in the repertory

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • virtuoso
  • masterful
  • skillful
  • deft
  • expert
  • adroit
  • bravura
  • artistic
  • delicate
  • artful
  • workmanlike
  • smooth
  • dexterous
  • practiced
  • dextrous
  • practised
  • adept
  • ingenious
  • creative
  • cunning
  • facile
  • clever
  • adequate
  • capable
  • competent
  • neat
  • able
  • fancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • artless
  • amateur
  • crude
  • amateurish
  • unprofessional
  • rude
  • clumsy
  • ineffective
  • awkward
  • unskillful
  • ineffectual
  • incompetent
  • inept
  • klutzy
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2
as in skillful
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor a masterly handling of a complex topic in philosophy

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • skillful
  • skilled
  • adept
  • proficient
  • expert
  • experienced
  • masterful
  • good
  • virtuoso
  • master
  • practiced
  • great
  • accomplished
  • complete
  • educated
  • consummate
  • veteran
  • gifted
  • talented
  • crackerjack
  • professed
  • versed
  • compleat
  • ace
  • capable
  • practised
  • crack
  • deft
  • adroit
  • trained
  • competent
  • dexterous
  • clever
  • effective
  • efficient
  • qualified
  • polished
  • workmanlike
  • slick
  • effectual
  • employable
  • handy
  • able
  • old
  • refined
  • fitted
  • taught
  • dextrous
  • sure-handed
  • schooled
  • knowledgeable
  • fit
  • tutored
  • habile
  • all-round
  • well-rounded
  • multiskilled
  • all-around
  • multitalented
  • long-term

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • inexpert
  • incapable
  • unskilled
  • artless
  • amateurish
  • unable
  • inept
  • amateur
  • incompetent
  • unfitted
  • inexperienced
  • unskillful
  • weak
  • unqualified
  • crude
  • unprofessional
  • unfit
  • unseasoned
  • ineffectual
  • ineffective
  • inefficient
  • untutored
  • new
  • rude
  • untaught
  • raw
  • untrained
  • beginning
  • jackleg
  • primitive
  • ignorant
  • unschooled
  • inexperienced
  • untalented
  • untried
  • green
  • rough
  • clumsy
  • unseasoned
  • unpolished
  • ungifted
  • awkward
  • talentless
  • ham-fisted
  • ham-handed
  • untested
  • heavy-handed
  • would-be
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masterly

2 of 2

adverb

as in masterfully
in a skillful or expert manner a masterly executed somersault

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • masterfully
  • skillfully
  • artfully
  • expertly
  • adroitly
  • deftly
  • capably
  • well
  • neatly
  • ably
  • competently
  • proficiently
  • consummately
  • adeptly
  • easily
  • dexterously
  • aptly
  • cleverly
  • fluently
  • cleanly
  • facilely
  • nimbly
  • handily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • poorly
  • ineptly
  • unskillfully
  • amateurishly
  • inexpertly
  • artlessly
  • incompetently
  • inefficiently
  • crudely
  • inaptly
  • clumsily
  • incapably
  • awkwardly
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