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masterly

 [mas-ter-lee, mah-ster-]  

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.

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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English maisterly. See master, -ly

Related forms
mas·ter·li·ness, noun

Can be confused: masterful, masterly (see usage note at masterful).

Usage note
See masterful.

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masterly (ˈmɑːstəlɪ)
 
—adj
of the skill befitting a master: a masterly performance
 
'masterliness
 
—n

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