aesthetically
AmericanOther Word Forms
- pseudoaesthetically adverb
Etymology
Origin of aesthetically
First recorded in 1820–30; aesthetical + -ly
Example Sentences
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Captive in bucolic panopticons, their lives are at once aesthetically alluring, depressingly regressive and anthropologically fascinating.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
A project spokesperson said work on "solutions to aesthetically improve the site" was ongoing.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
Part gym, part spa and part social club, the space is designed for the wellness-minded and aesthetically conscious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
“Ideologically it’s an affront, aesthetically it’s an affront ... on a piano, it’s not just a chord, this is a tone cluster,” said Hamza Walker, of the reimagined statue.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
They reminded Ifemelu of television commercials, of people whose lives were lived always in flattering light, whose messes were still aesthetically pleasing.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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