Associations to the word «Masterly»

Wiktionary

MASTERLY, adjective. That has been executed in the manner of one who is a master; extremely competently.
MASTERLY, adjective. Imperious; domineering; arbitrary.
MASTERLY, adverb. In a masterful manner; competently.
MASTERLY INACTIVITY, noun. (politics) (public policy) A policy of deliberate inactivity.

Dictionary definition

MASTERLY, adjective. Having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn