Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

aesthetically

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

adverb

  1. according to aesthetics or its principles.

  2. in an aesthetic manner.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of aesthetically

First recorded in 1820–30; aesthetical + -ly

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Well, there was nothing aesthetically pleasing about this latest triumph.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Captive in bucolic panopticons, their lives are at once aesthetically alluring, depressingly regressive and anthropologically fascinating.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Just as it’s hard to describe what makes a piece of music or a painting aesthetically pleasing, it's equally difficult to describe what makes a mathematical theorem or a physical theory beautiful.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "aesthetically" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com