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masterly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
masterly
(adjective)
masterly
/
ˈ
mæstɚli/
Brit
/
ˈ
mɑːstəli/
adjective
masterly
/
ˈ
mæstɚli/
Brit
/
ˈ
mɑːstəli/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of MASTERLY
:
showing great skill
:
very skillful
He deserves congratulations for the
masterly
[=
masterful
] way in which he handled the crisis.
a
masterly
performance
She did a
masterly
job of organizing the conference.
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