ARTFULLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

artfully

adverb

Definition of artfully

as in masterfully

in a skillful or expert manner the sushi chef artfully filleted the salmon

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Recent Examples of artfully Instead of the baby bangs Zendaya has been seen sporting at a few recent events, her fringe was styled into glossy pieces firmly yet artfully arranged across her forehead. — Marci Robin, Allure, 28 July 2026 The single-sided swingarm back there reveals a custom suspension setup from Wilbers, with the front forks artfully clad in aluminum panels. — New Atlas, 19 July 2026 Room service is spectacular—impeccably delivered and artfully plated, best enjoyed from your private terrace overlooking the lake. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 Johnny Moreno’s video and projection design artfully augments the production’s imaginative world. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 While the new episodes don’t offer quite the same depth of character or adrenaline rush as the original, the show remains a sharply observed, virtuosically acted, and artfully shot study of human behavior at its ugliest. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026 The result is a bed that looks tidy and composed rather than slept-in—artfully arranged, and frankly, a little pleased with its own posture. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 The new owner, Jasen Mark, snapped it up four years ago, then spent $8 million to turn a rundown resort into a new five-star property that artfully straddles modern amenities and a nostalgic embrace of simpler times. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 Co-directed by the singer, the clip was artfully shot and empathetically told, and got fans sufficiently invested that Kiyoko eventually published a YA novel expanding the adventures of its young lovers, Coley and Sonya. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 June 2026

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While traditional tailoring and minimalist silhouettes dominated the red carpet, prospects masterfully personalized their looks.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Son moved fast, especially up the left wing, and arced balls masterfully into the corners of the net.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026

Definition of masterfully

Adverb

Other counties have procedures for permitting structures that don’t fall neatly into building code categories.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
India's generations do not map neatly onto categories developed elsewhere, and this was not a clean story of one generation replacing older politics.

— Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of neatly

Adverb

The resort expertly blends immersive art installations, a decadent spa with a Turkish hammam and superb restaurants, including its signature overwater Japanese restaurant, Saoke.

— Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
The Carnaby expertly mixes Ramsay’s reputation for Michelin star culinary excellence with a 1960s British Invasion rock n’ roll vibe that’s retro hip, energetic and just a bit irreverent.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

Definition of expertly

Adverb

That fear came to a head when Crowley had her captured and her dad had to come find her after deftly escaping prison.

— Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
But despite multiple shots by Spain, Argentina deftly defended its goal—forcing the match to go into extra time.

— Michael Schneider for Variety, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

Definition of deftly

Adverb

In a paper published this month in PLOS One, Alaei and her colleagues propose an alternative - employing a suite of superworms, a kind of hefty beetle larva that can capably pick a variety of animal skeletons clean.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 2026
Directed by brothers Drew and Eric Dowdle, who capably remade REC (2007) as Quarantine (2008), The Poughkeepsie Tapes makes up for its occasional lapses in realism with its utterly disturbing portrayal of pure evil.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of capably

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