Antonyms for masterly
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : mas-ter-lee, mah-ster- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmæs tər li, ˈmɑ stər- |
Definition of masterly
Origin :- 1530s, "overbearing;" 1660s, "skillful," from master (n.) + -ly.
- adj superior
- All these thoughts came to her with rapidity, as Crane talked with masterly judgment.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- The whole is first laid in with a very delicate and masterly gray, 8.
- Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume I (of V) » by John Ruskin
- It was really magnificent, full of masterly breadth of colouring.
- Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola
- She suddenly received a masterly blow just on the right cheek.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- How masterly is he in all the points of his profession as evinced in a criminal court.
- Extract from : « The Macdermots of Ballycloran » by Anthony Trollope
- The masterly generalship of his comrade filled him with admiration.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
- The masterly handling of color in this picture has rarely been excelled.
- Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
- The book is written in an able, masterly, and painstaking manner.
- Extract from : « Sir Walter Scott » by George Saintsbury
- "Masterly inactivity" was as unlucky a phrase as ever was coined.
- Extract from : « Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General » by Charles Lever
- He thought with pride that she was thoroughbred, capable of masterly strokes.
- Extract from : « The Man Who Wins » by Robert Herrick
Synonyms for masterly
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