masterly
adjective
adverb
Origin of masterly
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Contemporary Examples of masterly
How her role became more “maternal rather than marital,” and branding Hawking an “all-powerful emperor” and “masterly puppeteer.”
The Other Side of Stephen Hawking: Strippers, Aliens, and Disturbing Abuse ClaimsMarlow Stern
November 6, 2014
Ten years of sweat by Charles Graeber lead to a masterly account of a man trusted to heal who instead killed with impunity.
My Favorite Books of 2013: Jill Lepore, Adelle Waldman, James Salter & MoreLucas Wittmann
December 15, 2013
How he did it in the year 1973 is explained by Horne in a masterly and compelling way.
Historical Examples of masterly
All these thoughts came to her with rapidity, as Crane talked with masterly judgment.
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser
The whole is first laid in with a very delicate and masterly gray, 8.
Modern Painters Volume I (of V)John Ruskin
It was really magnificent, full of masterly breadth of colouring.
His MasterpieceEmile Zola
She suddenly received a masterly blow just on the right cheek.
L'AssommoirEmile Zola
How masterly is he in all the points of his profession as evinced in a criminal court.
The Macdermots of BallycloranAnthony Trollope