2020-11-03
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด M - Masterly & masterful
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Masterly = ‘MAS-ter-lee’ or ‘MAH-ster-lee’
ออกเสียง masterful = ‘MAS-ter-lee’ or ‘MAH-ster-lee’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
masterful
dominating; self-willed:
The envoy’s masterful behavior irritated the citizens.
Not to be confused with:
masterly – like or befitting a master:
a masterly presentation of his paintings
Dictionary.com
WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED WITH MASTERFUL
At an earlier time,
both masterful and masterly had two senses:
“having a commanding or domineering nature or manner”
and “possessing the skill of a master.”
The earliest sense of masterly, “having a commanding nature,”
has been obsolete since the 18th century.
Masterful continues to be used in all varieties of speech and writing in both senses,
despite the protests of some who prefer that
masterful be restricted to the sense “dominating or imperious”:
The envoy's masterful behavior irritated the citizens.
Few painters have produced so many masterful (or masterly ) portraits.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Masterful vs. Masterly: Usage Guide
Some commentators insist that use of masterful shouldbe
limited to its early "domineering" sense
in order to preserve a distinction between it and masterly.
The distinction is a modern one, excogitated by a 20th century pundit in disregard of the history of the word. Both words developed in a parallel manner but the earlier sense of masterly, equivalent to the "domineering" sense of masterful, dropped out of use.
Since masterly had but one sense,
the pundit opined that it would be tidy
if masterful were likewiselimited to one sense
and he forthwith condemned use of masterful to mean "having mastery" as an error.
This later sense of masterful, which is slightly older than the sense of masterly intended to replace it, has continued in reputable use all along; it cannot rationally be called an error.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
mas′ter·ful·ly adv.
mas′ter·ful·ness n.
Usage Note: According to a widely repeated dictum,
masterful should be reserved for the sense "imperious, domineering"
(as in a masterful tone of voice),
whereas masterly should be the choice
when the intended sense is "having the skill of a master"
(as in a masterly performance of the sonata).
But in practice writers have been less heedful,
and today masterful is well attested with the meaning "finely skilled."
In fact, the word masterful is far more likely to occur
before words like performance and ability than masterly is.
Collins English Dictionary
Usage: The use of masterful to mean masterly
as in a masterful performance, althoughcommon,
is considered incorrect by many people
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
Masterly & masterful
These terms imply having the skill or art of a master.
Masterly is usually restricted to a meaning of “skillful,”
However, whereas Masterful suggestsauthority, dominance, and force:
“Napoleon, a Masterful man, deployed his troops in a Masterly way.”
