Definition of masterfully in English:
masterfully
adverb ˈmɑːstəfʊliˈmɑːstəf(ə)liˈmæstərfəli
1In a powerful way that shows ability to control others.
she masterfully took over
Example sentencesExamples
- Perhaps somebody is using them masterfully for his own purposes.
- The falsity inherent in perception is one of numerous lessons taught by his masterfully manipulated interview with the former defense secretary.
- Planters and wealthier yeomen could conceive of themselves as following in a line of ancestors who knew how to lightly and masterfully handle the reins of power.
- The president masterfully manipulated the news so that skeptics would ultimately support his call to arms.
- The tacticians on the right have again masterfully shaped the debate.
- Governments typically muddle through rather than being masterfully on top of things.
- A clever child can masterfully engage his or her peers in a game of "talking backward."
- If Satan is masterfully deceptive, can't he just as easily masquerade as an angel of light?
- She now pulls up her son masterfully and explains the reasons for the decision.
- They masterfully inflamed the crowd's anger by suggesting that city officials were willfully withholding information about the shooting.
2In a very skilful manner.
a masterfully crafted novel
Example sentencesExamples
- Also included were the masterfully painted, cartoonish canvases that seem to address painfully mixed feelings about body image.
- All lighting fixtures are masterfully handcrafted to the finest quality by the company's own skilled artisans.
- She masterfully ties insights on love and loss to the harrowing fear as she is flipped out of a raft in one of the Grand Canyon's deadliest rapids.
- The script is masterfully constructed with no waste whatsoever, with every word, every image contributing to the overall effect.
- Her performance straddles the line masterfully, allowing us to see the character either way.
- While cameras rolled, the celebrity hair colorist masterfully painted light baby-blonde highlights onto Jessica's honey blonde base strands.
- He masterfully employs sound effects to heighten the horror, and the humor.
- The exposition featured their beautifully designed and masterfully crafted harps.
- Whether made according to his "old" or "new" mode, his clothing is always masterfully designed and impeccably constructed.
- His admirers considered it a masterfully written work, while religious critics branded it as dangerous to religion.
Definition of masterfully in US English:
masterfully
adverbˈmastərfəlēˈmæstərfəli
1In a powerful way that shows ability to control others.
she masterfully took over
Example sentencesExamples
- Perhaps somebody is using them masterfully for his own purposes.
- The falsity inherent in perception is one of numerous lessons taught by his masterfully manipulated interview with the former defense secretary.
- A clever child can masterfully engage his or her peers in a game of "talking backward."
- The president masterfully manipulated the news so that skeptics would ultimately support his call to arms.
- She now pulls up her son masterfully and explains the reasons for the decision.
- They masterfully inflamed the crowd's anger by suggesting that city officials were willfully withholding information about the shooting.
- The tacticians on the right have again masterfully shaped the debate.
- Planters and wealthier yeomen could conceive of themselves as following in a line of ancestors who knew how to lightly and masterfully handle the reins of power.
- Governments typically muddle through rather than being masterfully on top of things.
- If Satan is masterfully deceptive, can't he just as easily masquerade as an angel of light?
2In a very skillful manner.
a masterfully crafted novel
Example sentencesExamples
- Her performance straddles the line masterfully, allowing us to see the character either way.
- Also included were the masterfully painted, cartoonish canvases that seem to address painfully mixed feelings about body image.
- All lighting fixtures are masterfully handcrafted to the finest quality by the company's own skilled artisans.
- His admirers considered it a masterfully written work, while religious critics branded it as dangerous to religion.
- The exposition featured their beautifully designed and masterfully crafted harps.
- She masterfully ties insights on love and loss to the harrowing fear as she is flipped out of a raft in one of the Grand Canyon's deadliest rapids.
- While cameras rolled, the celebrity hair colorist masterfully painted light baby-blonde highlights onto Jessica's honey blonde base strands.
- He masterfully employs sound effects to heighten the horror, and the humor.
- The script is masterfully constructed with no waste whatsoever, with every word, every image contributing to the overall effect.
- Whether made according to his "old" or "new" mode, his clothing is always masterfully designed and impeccably constructed.