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
All three expertly play two roles seamlessly.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Sheryl Underwood expertly executed the punchlines and made the culture the star of her set.
—Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Then there are the Riblets, expertly cut from tender pork, slow-cooked, and doused in Honey BBQ, Hot Honey Glaze, or Sweet Asian Chile sauce.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Otherside Objects founder Sam Klemick did just this in her 495-square-foot Los Angeles studio, expertly putting the ceiling beams to use and drawing the eye upward to expand the scale.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
But even with the witty, bold analysis of mental health and sexuality that Clive expertly executed in Pure — and another flawless accent, this time Scottish — it wasn’t picked up for a second season.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
Myles Lewis-Skelly, aged 19, in his second start in midfield for the first team, slotted in expertly alongside him and earned a wondrous ovation from the crowd.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The Canadiens would go nearly 30 minutes without a shot on net, but then got another unusual score when Lane Hutson’s shot rebounded off the back wall, hung momentarily in the air, and then was swatted expertly by Alex Newhook off Andrei Vasilevskiy’s leg.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Fire up the barbecue and turn up the heat on your cookout game with one of our best grilling recipes (all have been highly rated and expertly taste-tested).
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Sheryl Underwood expertly executed the punchlines and made the culture the star of her set.
—Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Then there are the Riblets, expertly cut from tender pork, slow-cooked, and doused in Honey BBQ, Hot Honey Glaze, or Sweet Asian Chile sauce.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Otherside Objects founder Sam Klemick did just this in her 495-square-foot Los Angeles studio, expertly putting the ceiling beams to use and drawing the eye upward to expand the scale.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
But even with the witty, bold analysis of mental health and sexuality that Clive expertly executed in Pure — and another flawless accent, this time Scottish — it wasn’t picked up for a second season.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
Myles Lewis-Skelly, aged 19, in his second start in midfield for the first team, slotted in expertly alongside him and earned a wondrous ovation from the crowd.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The Canadiens would go nearly 30 minutes without a shot on net, but then got another unusual score when Lane Hutson’s shot rebounded off the back wall, hung momentarily in the air, and then was swatted expertly by Alex Newhook off Andrei Vasilevskiy’s leg.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Fire up the barbecue and turn up the heat on your cookout game with one of our best grilling recipes (all have been highly rated and expertly taste-tested).
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expertly
Adverb
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Drew Brees masterfully rallied Purdue from an 18-point deficit for a 32-31 Boilermakers win in October.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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But Araki has shaded in the margins masterfully, with vivid supporting turns by Chase Sui Wonders, Daveed Diggs and the now-ubiquitous Charli XCX.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Van Dyk shows their arrival from the perspective of the local residents, skillfully conveying the atmosphere particular to the early stages of an occupation.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Schmit skillfully weaves in mental health and the quiet, complicated calculus of coming out in a hyper-public sport.—
Erin La Rosa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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That doesn’t bode well for summer road trip plans.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
15 May 2026
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Several other concerns were raised during the roughly three-hour hearing, including questions about how to best protect visitors and participants from federal immigration raids.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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In fact, his film is rapturously alive with the lulling sounds and intoxicating sites of the natural world, artfully expressed through its soundtrack and sensual cinematography.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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Their signature maximalism and polish have been artfully incorporated into the historic British train.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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Soto has capably shifted into the closer role, moving Dennis Santana into setup duty.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Both machines can be configured with enough memory to capably run large language models locally, with less reliance on the cloud.—
Chris Welch,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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While the Tory customer of the past felt neatly aligned with the country club aesthetic, the Tory customer today embodies a modern sensibility of polish and dynamism.—
Viv Chen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Trump’s and Harp’s style fits neatly into the ideal image of the world’s female political leaders, including those in China, Wu said.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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At a time when the world seems more absurd than ever, the need has only grown for a deftly incisive voice with the courage to decry truthiness to power, regardless of consequences.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Weaver deftly got out of the jam, then helped his own cause in the eighth with a 3-6-1 double play.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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