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masterly

[ mas-ter-lee, mah-ster- ]

adjective

  1. like or befitting a master, as in skill or art; worthy of a a master; very skillful:

    a masterly presentation of the budget.



adverb

  1. in a masterly manner.

masterly

/ ˈ³¾É‘˲õ³ÙÉ™±ôɪ /

adjective

  1. of the skill befitting a master

    a masterly performance

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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¾²¹²õ³Ù±ð°ù±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of masterly1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; master, -ly
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“Where Eve once seemed wild and inspired to Joan,†writes Anolik, “she now seemed slack and slothful. Where Joan once seemed meticulous and masterly to Eve, she now seemed dogged and doctrinaire.â€

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Her performance was a delight, with a veneer of snobbery from which would emerge the masterly put down, particularly in the case of Mr Novello's failed movie.

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Through it all stood the impassive Ancelotti, the masterly facilitator of great players, working it out with the help of those in his charge, including a lengthy touchline conversation with Carvajal close to half-time.

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In one early effort, Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, floats on colored flowers under a group of brisk Chinese characters wearing an elegant robe drawn with an already masterly line.

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Although his pioneering color pictures are what he is best known for today, Leiter employed similar strategies in his masterly black-and-white photography.

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