Masterly

3 definitions found

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

  Masterly \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.


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     2. Imperious; domineering; arbitrary.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Masterly \Mas"ter*ly\, adv.
     With the skill of a master.
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           Thou dost speak masterly.                --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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" [syn: {consummate}, {masterful},
              {virtuoso(a)}]