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aesthetically

American

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

Or esthetically

adverb

according to aesthetics or its principles.
in an aesthetic manner.

Other Word Forms

pseudoaesthetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of aesthetically

First recorded in 1820–30; aesthetical + -ly

Example Sentences

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The earliest examples are more interesting historically than aesthetically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Daimatsu means pine tree, with all the implications a pine can have aesthetically, culturally and spiritually in Japanese culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

"The way you look aesthetically and fuelling as an athlete are two conflicting ideals. That's hard for anybody in the limelight."

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

In Pride and Pleasure, Vaill uses two voices, applying tone aesthetically and instructively, almost as Miranda does.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

“We were behind the glass saying, ‘There isn’t going to be an aesthetically refined prototype!’”

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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