[
UK
/skˈɪlfəli/
]
[ US /ˈskɪɫfəɫi/ ]
[ US /ˈskɪɫfəɫi/ ]
ADVERB
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with skill
fragments of a nearly complete jug, skillfully restored at the institute of archaeology
How To Use skillfully In A Sentence
- The document, which critics of the plan describe as convoluted and skillfully worded, does not specify any dates for construction or even mention demolition. NYT > Home Page
- However, the Trouts have skillfully created a spectacle as beautiful as it is thought provoking.
- On this magnificent necklace, worn by either a young woman or man, the beadworker has skillfully played with colors and geometric shapes.
- Review: Light-hearted (skillfully borderline silly) and inventive story with strong characters and good back story about Kaz's bleb paranoia since the death of his parents at the "hands" of a bleb (a set of steak knives attached to a coat rack). REVIEW: The Year's Best Science Fiction #21 edited by Gardner Dozois
- Fanciful miniature fruits and leaves interpreted in carnelian, agate, onyx and rock crystal are skillfully fashioned into opulent bracelets and chains.
- Capt Yost continued the approach, skillfully aligning the aircraft with the runway using right rudder and fanning the speed-brakes once the landing was assured.
- Instead of static, talking-head interviews, all are skillfully supplemented with stills and clips, and are indexed by subject.
- The telepic also dealt skillfully with the common issue of longtime friends as would-be lovers.
- He skillfully parried all the interviewer's most probing questions.
- Soprano Gretchen Johnson skillfully sang the witty minimal texts set to an academic mix of serial and popular music styles.