adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, related to, or having the deep expertise in some area; characteristic of a connoisseur.

   "His connoisseurly refinement helped him to gain our respect."

Adverb

1. 1
   in connoisseurly manner

   "He talked about the Italian wines connoisseurly."

Example

More examples

"His connoisseurly refinement helped him to gain our respect."

Etymology

From connoisseur + -ly.

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