as in masterfully
in a skillful or expert manner
skillfully guided the powerboat around the obstacles
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Recent Examples of skillfully
In one of prettiest team goals of this tournament, Ayase Ueda skillfully found Ritsu Doan, who threaded it to Maeda.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
The staff knows the menu and wine list back to front, and buzz around the dining room quickly and skillfully.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Justin Hale has spent his career helping leaders break that silence—skillfully, humanely, and with lasting results.
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Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Sharing skillfully, in ways that foster connection, isn’t always easy, Lyubomirsky and Reis insist.
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Jessica Dulong,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Sudden death couldn’t be helped, of course, but physicians tended skillfully to injuries suffered by the survivors.
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Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
The result is an aesthetic that skillfully balances a variety of textures, including injecting Shou Sugi Ban custom treatments inspired by Japanese principles of wabi-sabi that typically employ elements of asymmetry, roughness, and simplicity.
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Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Writer-director Pascal Plante skillfully enhances the themes of his film with a cold, unsettling atmosphere, often implicating us as voyeurs with our own fixation on the dark side of humanity.
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Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
The good news is seasonal forecast models can skillfully predict marine heat waves three to six months in advance, depending on the region.
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Dillon Amaya,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
The staff knows the menu and wine list back to front, and buzz around the dining room quickly and skillfully.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Justin Hale has spent his career helping leaders break that silence—skillfully, humanely, and with lasting results.
—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Sharing skillfully, in ways that foster connection, isn’t always easy, Lyubomirsky and Reis insist.
—
Jessica Dulong,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Sudden death couldn’t be helped, of course, but physicians tended skillfully to injuries suffered by the survivors.
—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
The result is an aesthetic that skillfully balances a variety of textures, including injecting Shou Sugi Ban custom treatments inspired by Japanese principles of wabi-sabi that typically employ elements of asymmetry, roughness, and simplicity.
—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Writer-director Pascal Plante skillfully enhances the themes of his film with a cold, unsettling atmosphere, often implicating us as voyeurs with our own fixation on the dark side of humanity.
—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
The good news is seasonal forecast models can skillfully predict marine heat waves three to six months in advance, depending on the region.
—
Dillon Amaya,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skillfully
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While traditional tailoring and minimalist silhouettes dominated the red carpet, prospects masterfully personalized their looks.
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Son moved fast, especially up the left wing, and arced balls masterfully into the corners of the net.
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Counties weren’t named for them until well after their deaths.
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But its usefulness extends well beyond northern Italian cuisine.
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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.
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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.
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Meanwhile, a flashback, set vaguely in the Before Times, presents a girl playing with the ragdoll Jessie, a cowgirl and aspirant sheriff, voiced enthusiastically and most capably by Joan Cusack.
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Backed by tens of thousands of raucous fans in the Los Angeles area, Bosnia capably hung with Switzerland into the second half — until the hydration break led to a moment of brilliance from Manzambi, a 20-year-old Geneva native who plays for German club Freiburg.
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Van de Ven expertly went for the ball, and no foul was called even though Hakimi took a tumble.
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Mexico City, a global gastronomic mecca, expertly blends vibrant street food with pioneering fine dining.
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Twenty years ago, Swift broke through as a rising Nashville star, before quickly, and deftly, pulling off the ultimate crossover pivot en route to becoming the biggest pop star on the planet.
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Aouar turns, sliding the ball through to Mahrez, who deftly finished past goalkeeper Alexander Schlager.
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The country's spring lines up neatly with the American fall, and both islands come alive with wildflowers and blossoms as temperatures climb through November, all before the summer crowds arrive.
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The hallmarks of cobalt poisoning fit the woman’s array of symptoms neatly.
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“Skillfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skillfully. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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