Mas"ter*ly, adv. With the skill of a master.
Thou dost speak masterly.
Shak.
Mas"ter*ous (?), a. Masterly. [Obs.] Milton.
Mas"ter*piece` (?), n. Anything done or made with extraordinary skill;
a capital performance; a chef- d'œuvre; a supreme achievement.
The top and masterpiece of art.
South.
Dissimulation was his masterpiece.
Claredon.
Mas"ter*ship, n. 1. The state or office of a master.