masterfully
/ˈmæstɚf(ʊ)li/adverb
masterfully is spelled M-A-S-T-E-R-F-U-L-L-Y: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, masterfully means “In a masterful manner; in an extremely confident and competent manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in masterfully?
| Letters | 11: M-A-S-T-E-R-F-U-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is masterfully?
Masterfully appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce masterfully?
- UK /ˈmɑːstəf(ʊ)li/
- US /ˈmæstɚf(ʊ)li/
Masterfully has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of masterfully
- more masterfully comparative
- most masterfully superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does masterfully mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a masterful manner; in an extremely confident and competent manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Masterfully in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a masterful manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | destrísimamente, diestrísimamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does masterfully come from?
From Middle English maysterfully, maisterfullich, equivalent to masterful + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).