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expertly

expertly

19 3.4
In a skilful way that shows a lot of ability
  • adverb
  • /ˈɛkspɜrtli/
translation icon : con habilidad
  • The chef expertly prepared the meal, showcasing his skills to everyone in the restaurant.
  • expertly managed

Our brains and our bodies are expertly designed to manage acute stress.

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Examples

  • Your wife's car was expertly wiped down.

  • Harry and David, we deliver expertly crafted delight.

  • The massive amount of restoration work has been expertly carried out.

    Academic text (2007)
  • I'm sure we can have this expertly repaired.

  • Our brains and our bodies are expertly designed to manage acute stress.

  • Students are encouraged to "construct" their understanding of music through their experiments while being expertly guided by teachers.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Deputy Marshal," he said, expertly returning the badge to his breast pocket.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Japanese snipers expertly camouflaged in the dense brush take shots at the Marines.

  • Few social thinkers have so expertly laid bare the pressure on society of modernity as German sociologist Ulrich Beck.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Imagine listening to an expertly curated playlist with jokes from John Mulaney and Hannibal Burress, or even better, Maria Bamford and Mitch Hedberg.

Synonyms

professionally
vsexpertly
145 3.4

In a careful, skilled way that shows good work habits

is broader, applying to any skilled action not only professional conduct
brilliantly
vsexpertly
54 4.1

In a very clever and skillful way that impresses people

is similar but usually denotes a less dazzling level of performance
cleverly
vsexpertly
33 3.0

In a smart way that shows skill and good ideas

emphasizes steady practiced ability rather than clever or novel thinking
skillfully
vsexpertly
22 3.2

To do something very well because you have practice and control

is about general high-level ability across tasks rather than precise control
like a pro
vsexpertly
  • Informal
16 5.5

In a way that shows a lot of skill

is less about professional image and more about core ability
masterfully
vsexpertly
9 5.3

In a way that shows great skill

is similar but less focused on unusually high impressiveness
ably
vsexpertly
9 3.5

In a skillful and effective way

places more weight on high-level ability rather than basic competence
competently
vsexpertly
8 3.6

In a way that shows enough skill to do a job well

suggests a stronger, more expert level of ability overall
artfully
vsexpertly
7 5.7

In a creative, skillful way that shows careful planning

is more about practical effectiveness than creative or decorative skill
capably
vsexpertly
3 3.8

In a skilled and effective way

implies a higher level of skill across situations rather than adequacy
adroitly
vsexpertly
3 7.5

In a skillful and clever way

focuses on steady competence rather than quick clever movement
proficiently
vsexpertly
2 5.1

To do something with skill and confidence

stresses broader high-level ability rather than steady reliability alone
adeptly
vsexpertly
1 4.2

In a skillful and effective way

emphasizes general high-level ability rather than just effective handling
knowledgeably
vsexpertly
1 5.2

In a way that shows strong understanding of a subject

focuses on applied ability and practical performance rather than knowledge
consummately
vsexpertly
  • Formal
1 6.9

In a skillful and perfect way

focuses on skillful action rather than perfection or completeness

Antonyms

12 2.8

In an awkward way that shows little skill or control

1 5.5

In a clumsy way that shows little skill

1 6.5

In a way that shows little skill or experience

How Skillful

masterfully
9 5.3
expertly
19 3.4
skillfully
22 3.2
capably
3 3.8
competently
8 3.6

Surface Forms

expertly positive

Morphology

expertly = expert (transparent) = expert + ly

The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'expert' with the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Expertly comes from the word expert, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'to try' and is the same root as experience. So, to do something expertly is to do it with skill because you have tried and learned before.