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
No one, not vocalist Philip Bailey, percussionist Ralph Johnson or Verdine White, disputes that Maurice White was the beginning and end of Earth, Wind & Fire, musically, aesthetically, administratively or quasi-militarily.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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 picture, moreover, has an aesthetically satisfying decorative unity.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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