masterfully

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UK/ˈmɑːstəf(ʊ)li/Canada, US/ˈmæstɚf(ʊ)li/

adverb

In a masterful manner; in an extremely confident and competent manner.

UncommonScrabble 19

Meanings

adverbmasterfully (comparative more masterfully, superlative most masterfully)

comparative more masterfully · superlative most masterfully

  1. In a masterful manner; in an extremely confident and competent manner.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Middle Englishmaysterfully
  2. Englishmasterfully

From Middle English maysterfully, maisterfullich, equivalent to masterful + -ly.

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Translations

Esperanto majstre
  • majstrein a masterful manner
Finnish mestarillisesti
  • mestarillisestiin a masterful manner
Hungarian mesterien
  • mesterienin a masterful manner
Polish mistrzowsko, po mistrzowsku
  • mistrzowskoin a masterful manner
  • po mistrzowskuin a masterful manner
Russian мастерски́, ма́стерски
  • мастерски́ (masterskí)in a masterful manner
  • ма́стерски (másterski)in a masterful manner
Spanish destrísimamente, diestrísimamente
  • destrísimamentein a masterful manner
  • diestrísimamentein a masterful manner
Cite this entry
APA

masterfully. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masterfully

MLA

“masterfully.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masterfully. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “masterfully,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masterfully.

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