aesthetically
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Etymology
Origin of aesthetically
First recorded in 1820–30; aesthetical + -ly
Example Sentences
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Though Madison Square Garden is a core piece of New York iconography, it is not exactly aesthetically pleasing.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
A cohort of playwrights, breathtakingly diverse demographically as well as aesthetically, has been rejuvenating American theater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 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
Even today, artists and architects intuitively know that objects that have this ratio of length to width are the most aesthetically pleasing, and the ratio governs the proportions of many works of art and architecture.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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