wizardly
adjective
wiz·ard·ly
ˈwi-zərd-lē 
1
: having characteristics of a wizard
2
: marvelous in construction or operation
uses wizardly circuitry to distort images—
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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
Blue Man had by then been performing its wildly popular comedy of paint splatter and wizardly percussion for several years in an off-Broadway theater in Lower Manhattan, and the gags felt to me a bit, well, aged.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
The current squad is Brazil’s strongest in years, with depth across the pitch, especially up front, where a terrifying array of attacking players, including the wizardly Neymar, is primed to swarm opponents.
—Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
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
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Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
Blue Man had by then been performing its wildly popular comedy of paint splatter and wizardly percussion for several years in an off-Broadway theater in Lower Manhattan, and the gags felt to me a bit, well, aged.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
The current squad is Brazil’s strongest in years, with depth across the pitch, especially up front, where a terrifying array of attacking players, including the wizardly Neymar, is primed to swarm opponents.
—Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
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
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“Wizardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wizardly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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