aesthetically
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Origin of aesthetically
First recorded in 1820–30; aesthetical + -ly
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"It can also be kind of aesthetically or visually pleasing to the eye, it's just so colourful and I think that's what really grabs people in," he says.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
At 25, I don’t have clear solutions on how to fix my hair loss medically, or how to live with it aesthetically.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
The concept of packing aesthetically pleasing snacks in a container isn’t new.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
The earliest examples are more interesting historically than aesthetically.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Just as it’s hard to describe what makes a piece of music or a painting aesthetically pleasing, it's equally difficult to describe what makes a mathematical theorem or a physical theory beautiful.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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