wizardly

adjective

wiz·ard·ly ˈwi-zərd-lē

: having characteristics of a wizard

: marvelous in construction or operation

… uses wizardly circuitry to distort images …—Time

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While his work was truly genius, much of his wizardly reputation was of his own making. — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022 Infotainment systems that offer nature sounds and radios that can change volume with a wizardly swoop of the hand are fine. — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 17 July 2022 The sonic effects — all the stereo panning, the way the drums shimmer, that omnipresent wah-wah guitar — are placed with wizardly detail. — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2021 Pastrnak’s goal was a work of art, the wizardly winger zipping through two Florida defensemen before finishing off at Bobrovsky’s doorstep. — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for wizardly

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1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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