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masterfully

B2
Uncommon

Pronunciation

UK

  • /mˈɑːstəfəli/

US

  • /ˈmæstərfəli/

Meanings

Adverb

  1. with great skill, mastery, or impressively effective control

Beyond the definition

To do something masterfully means to do it with great skill, control, and confidence. It often suggests that the person knows exactly what they are doing and handles the task in an impressive way. A musician might play a difficult piece masterfully, or a chef might prepare a meal masterfully, with every part done well. The word often points to experience, practice, and strong ability.

Examples

  1. 1

    Music performance

    She played the final song masterfully, and the room went quiet.

  2. 2

    Cooking

    The chef masterfully balanced sweet, salty, and spicy flavors.

  3. 3

    Difficult question

    He handled the difficult question masterfully, without sounding defensive.

  4. 4

    Film tension

    The film masterfully builds tension before the final scene.

More examples
  1. 5

    Public speaking

    The speaker masterfully turned a dry topic into a story people wanted to hear.

See also

Similar

Shades of meaning

  • virtuosically
  • consummately
  • with finesse

Contrast

Used with (collocations)

  • masterfully crafted
  • masterfully handled
  • masterfully executed

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Main spelling

  • masterfullyadverb