Masterfully

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Masterfully \Mas"ter*ful*ly\, adv.
     In a masterful manner; imperiously.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           A lawless and rebellious man who held lands masterfully
           and in high contempt of the royal authority.


                                                    --Macaulay.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  masterfully
       adv 1: in a skillfully masterful manner; with the skill of a
              master; "the young boy played the violin sonata
              masterfully"
       2: in a domineering and masterful manner; "his gaze held hers
          masterfully"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  43 Moby Thesaurus words for "masterfully":
     ably, adeptly, adroitly, agilely, aptly, arbitrarily, artfully,
     artistically, autocratically, brilliantly, capably, cleverly,
     competently, cunningly, deftly, despotically, dexterously,
     dextrously, dictatorially, efficiently, excellently, expertly,
     featly, handily, high-handedly, imperiously, ingeniously,
     magisterially, neatly, nimbly, overbearingly, peremptorily,
     proficiently, resourcefully, skillfully, spryly, superbly,
     tyrannically, well, with consummate skill, with finesse,
     with genius, with skill