as in masterfully
in a skillful or expert manner
the sushi chef artfully filleted the salmon
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Recent Examples of artfully
No theme rings more true than in Ariel Mahler’s short film Re-Entry, a masterclass character study that artfully weaves the tender and cerebral in a tale of reconciliation with past regrets and the overwhelming power of self-love.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025
Despite the rich visuals and heavy subject matter, the film itself feels subtle and restrained, the surreal plot artfully revealing itself to the viewer piece by devastating piece.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
It’s artfully sauced with mole negro and crema.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The right blouse, artfully draped and all, should come in fluid fabrics, with a gentle stand collar or soft neckline that lets hair slip in and stay put.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Gallagher spent the first week of December sprucing it up, artfully decorating Christmas trees and doing her best to spread holiday cheer to the house's 150 families.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The key, Rob teaches us, is to get up, laugh it off, and just like in season two’s opening credits, artfully dance around it.
—John Glynn, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Inside, the atmosphere was classically Parisian and artfully modern.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2025
That’s because the kitschy, maximalist (and, yes, immersive) installation was something special, artfully collecting decades of pop-culture ephemera while finding a balance of spectacle and sentiment.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025
Despite the rich visuals and heavy subject matter, the film itself feels subtle and restrained, the surreal plot artfully revealing itself to the viewer piece by devastating piece.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
It’s artfully sauced with mole negro and crema.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The right blouse, artfully draped and all, should come in fluid fabrics, with a gentle stand collar or soft neckline that lets hair slip in and stay put.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Gallagher spent the first week of December sprucing it up, artfully decorating Christmas trees and doing her best to spread holiday cheer to the house's 150 families.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The key, Rob teaches us, is to get up, laugh it off, and just like in season two’s opening credits, artfully dance around it.
—John Glynn, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Inside, the atmosphere was classically Parisian and artfully modern.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2025
That’s because the kitschy, maximalist (and, yes, immersive) installation was something special, artfully collecting decades of pop-culture ephemera while finding a balance of spectacle and sentiment.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artfully
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Instead, my research documented how LBJ masterfully used the questionable attacks as a persuasively powerful pretext to convince Congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution by a near unanimous vote; only one senator voted against it.—
Richard Cherwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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An early architect of the cult of celebrity, Bardot masterfully harnessed the energy of the Swinging Sixties, framing herself as a free-spirited embodiment of a changing world.—
Isobel Thompson,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Either way, these are films that skillfully utilize the holiday to explore the human need for connection.—
Kate Stroup,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Dec. 2025
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In the annals of moronic behavior, driving forty minutes out of your way in the middle of the night in order to secretly and skillfully cut down everybody’s favorite tree does not come up.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness are tested in constantly changing combinations designed to reward the most well-rounded performers.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Southern cuisine, a main dish is best complemented by a host of incredible side dishes.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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And for looking put-together post-red-eye, the Niasso Portable Travel Steamer is $23 (originally $36) and tucks neatly into a weekender.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Heberlig argued the transportation debate didn’t break down neatly along partisan lines.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Green expertly applies fake eyelashes, thick foundation and a dessert brown eye look, while Messina goes to work piling tight curls atop my head.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Its gentle formula expertly breaks down makeup without leaving my skin feeling dry and tight.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The ensemble comedy garnered critical praise for its steady stream of zaniness and quickly gained a reputation for deftly skewering suburban life while still maintaining a general sweetness of tone.—
Will Harris,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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Stafford has deftly utilized tight ends Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and Terrance Ferguson.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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One of Chris Grier’s best 2025 pickups as general manager before his dismissal, Strange seized the right guard job from Kion Smith, following James Daniels’ Week 1 injury, and generally performed capably.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The fest is now capably overseen by Nachhattar Singh Chandi, another successful businessman and longtime local who had served on the fest’s board under Matzner, with pivotal assistance from the fest’s longtime publicist and tireless champion Steven Wilson of Scenario PR.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Artfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artfully. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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