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 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 And a stellar Paulson expertly exudes snide arrogance, until Sandra breaks open entirely. — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 Her incompatibility is expertly and efficiently illustrated in an immediate fallout with Gordon’s brash but lovable brother, Heavy (Justin Rosniak), who Ash gets along with swimmingly. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 This is a quietly devastating, expertly realized portrait of a crumbling mind. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 The final goal happened in the 88th minute, as the Summit expertly sliced through the Gotham defense. — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2026 On the streets of New York, Zoey Deutch expertly pulled off a purple cardigan with red pants, while Dua Lipa rocked a head-to-toe Ferragamo ensemble at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, wearing a purple dress with red mules and an east-west bag. — Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026 In no particular order, Elsinore darts in and out of various phases of Charleson’s life during this period, but Stone manages the tonal balance expertly. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 Serene, discrete, and expertly curated, this is Italianate splendor at its finest. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

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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
Turning for home, jockey Manny Franco masterfully guided Leading Change off the rail and into the clear outside the still leading Napoleon.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of masterfully

Adverb

Jay has always skillfully folded each turn into his larger mythology, going from drug dealer to rapper to label boss to executive with an air of inevitability, every choice subsumed into the glory of the hustle.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
These nine classics skillfully keep audiences guessing while depicting different kinds of waking nightmares, making the protagonists’ traumas our own for a few entertaining hours.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of skillfully

Adverb

Being dependable sometimes means choosing one thing and doing it well.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Her committed advocacy is well known; her brilliance in recognizing a constellation of facts and weaving them together to find solutions is another part of her legacy.

— Susan Daria Landino, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of well

Adverb

The Oscar-winning actress, who turned 57 years old on Friday, gave a styling lesson in how to artfully style sheer pieces.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
And Mylette Nora’s costumes artfully conjure both the underworld and the spiritual realm.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of artfully

Adverb

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
This is a budget loadout, but the Intel Core i3 processor is a solid little performer that capably manages Web browsing, spreadsheets, document creation and more without breaking a sweat.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of capably

Adverb

Whole lives are neatly bound in tidy language, conveyed within the confines of a page or two.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Payment Availability Is Expanding With Digital Commerce Business activity does not always fit neatly inside traditional banking hours.

— Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of neatly

Adverb

Hasan deftly handles political seriousness and an unfathomable history and present of war and punitive state violence against Palestinians.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
The story also deftly draws on spirituality rooted in the Islamic tradition — a nod to Akin’s religious upbringing.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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