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masterly

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mas⋅ter⋅ly

  [mas-ter-lee, mah-ster-]
Use masterly in a Sentence
–adjective
1. like or befitting a master, as in skill or art; worthy of a master; very skillful: a masterly presentation of the budget.
–adverb
2. in a masterly manner.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME maisterly. See master, -ly

Related forms:
mas⋅ter⋅li⋅ness, noun

Usage note:
See masterful.
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mas·ter·ly   (mās'tər-lē)   
adj.  Having or showing the knowledge or skill of a master. See Usage Note at masterful.
adv.  With the skill of a master.
mas'ter·li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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