mas·ter·ly

[mas-ter-lee, mah-ster-]
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 Middle English maisterly. See master, -ly

mas·ter·li·ness, noun

masterful, masterly (see usage note at masterful).


See masterful.
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masterly (ˈmɑːstəlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of the skill befitting a master: a masterly performance
 
'masterliness
 
n

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Masterly is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example sentences
Beginners can achieve masterly results with simple projects on the first try.
But he has done a masterly job of identifying and isolating the discrepant
  traditions within the faith.
Although the formula was simple, the technique attained was in its way masterly.
Yet for the big picture as well as plenty of little ones, the result is still
  masterly.
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