expertly的英式发音为/ˈek.spɜːt.li/,美式发音为/ˈek.spɝːt.li/,发音差异主要体现在舌位与元音长度上[4] [5] [6] [1] [2] 。
该词由形容词expert派生而来,作为其副词形式,最早可追溯至16世纪中期的英语文献[3] 。
expertly在句子中主要修饰动词,表示动作执行者的熟练程度:
“The nurse dressed the wound expertly.”(护士熟练地敷药包扎了伤口。)[2]
“He tensed himself for the jump and landed expertly on the other side.”(他绷紧身体跳起,然后娴熟落在另一边。)[1]
“A summer outdoor concert is expertly played.”(夏季户外音乐会进行专业演奏。)[4][5]
近义词:skillfully、masterfully、adeptly[1][2]
反义词:amateurishly[1]
相关词组:expert knowledge(专业知识)、expert advice(专家建议)[3]