aesthetically

American

[es-thet-ik-lee, ees-] / ɛsˈθɛt ɪk li, is- /

Or esthetically

adverb

according to aesthetics or its principles.
in an aesthetic manner.

Other Word Forms

pseudoaesthetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of aesthetically

First recorded in 1820–30; aesthetical + -ly

Example Sentences

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But a 2021 set at a notorious homeless encampment in Oakland earned backlash from advocates, who said the band was taking advantage of desperate people to throw aesthetically nihilistic punk shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The earliest examples are more interesting historically than aesthetically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The aesthetically pleasing hotel has a rooftop pool, a highly Instagrammed greenhouse restaurant and the ’80s-themed speakeasy with karaoke suites.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

A project spokesperson said work on "solutions to aesthetically improve the site" was ongoing.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

The picture, moreover, has an aesthetically satisfying decorative unity.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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