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aesthetically
or es·thet·i·cal·ly
[ es-thet-ik-lee or, especially British, ees- ]
/ ÉsËΞÉt ÉȘk li or, especially British, is- /
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adverb
according to aesthetics or its principles.
in an aesthetic manner.
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Origin of aesthetically
First recorded in 1820â30; aesthetical + -ly
OTHER WORDS FROM aesthetically
pseu·do·aes·thet·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby aesthetically
Aesop's fables, aesthesia, aesthete, aesthetic, aesthetical, aesthetically, aesthetic distance, aesthetician, aestheticism, aestheticize, aesthetic labour
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