EXPERTLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

expertly

adverb

Definition of expertly

as in masterfully

in a skillful or expert manner the apple pie was a traditional but expertly made version of an old favorite

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Recent Examples of expertly Kelela expertly navigated this conversation while promoting her immersive New Avatar, which surveys indie rock, shoegaze and grunge from an R&B vantage point. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 Setting the shifting moods expertly is Michael Giacchino’s score that nicely avoids the clichés of the genre(s) while still honoring them. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 The spa services are so expertly delivered that even the locals stop in every now and again. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 This year, there have been a lot of films that are expertly navigating this. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Sybil appeared to be in charge of making the batter, expertly cracking eggs into the yellow mixer as Craig was on oven duty, putting the cookies in before carefully watching his daughter for permission to take the treats out. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 Fonda’s flawless silver pixie changed that, revealing his rare ability to transform gray hair from some something to be concealed into something to be expertly cultivated — a technique few colorists had dared to master. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026 The style’s look, with its low heel, leather exterior, and sleek silhouette, expertly walks the line between everyday and dressy. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026 In other cases, people can still walk along Roman routes, such as the Appian Way, which features some of the original volcanic stones that the Romans expertly laid. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

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Ahluwalia x Puma Blending the designer’s Indian-Nigerian culture with Puma’s legendary sportswear designs, this partnership masterfully resulted in a colorful, chic athleisure capsule.

— Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
The Soundcore Select 4 Go pairs an adventure-proof IP67 design with exceptional 20-hour battery life masterfully.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of masterfully

Adverb

When daily life can feel quite bruising and fractious, documentaries skillfully encourage us to let our guard down and connect with real-life stories and people… sometimes challenging, often invigorating, and always meaningful.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Baseball serves as a test platform for these underlying capabilities, with dexterous manipulation, the ability to handle objects skillfully and reliably, remaining the larger objective.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of skillfully

Adverb

Though Simone Rocha’s pink fluff of formal attire from her spring 2027 collection was full of playful romance, Edgar-Jones’s structured Chloé design artfully contrasted with a past era’s traditional adoption of romantic verve.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Clearing the air, artfully, is an opportunity to draw a group closer together.

— Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of artfully

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The rest of the filmmaking, too, is content to coast at a lower difficulty setting, from the proficient but anonymously taupe lensing by master DP Robert Elswit to an untested ensemble of ever-watchable actors playing capably to type.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
And there was also a favorable response on Saturday to Amazon/MGM’s Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, an action-thriller led capably by Mahershala Ali.

— Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of capably

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What makes the guest list truly striking is its refusal to stay neatly within the lines of traditional fashion.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Although System of a Down is often grouped with the nu metal bands that dominated heavy music at the time, including Korn and Limp Bizkit, Malakian never saw the band as fitting neatly into any genre.

— Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of neatly

Adverb

Throughout her career, Simon has deftly taken on fraught historical or political baggage but always in a way that prioritizes the emotional core of the material.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Yet Seghers deftly exposes the insecurity, loneliness, and longing that hide behind masculinist poses.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of deftly

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