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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

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

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

When he was finished, Backhouse looked as aesthetically curated as a Michelin-starred restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

"Things that work, dramatically and aesthetically, in the heightened reality of animation don't always translate to live action," he says.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

The picture, moreover, has an aesthetically satisfying decorative unity.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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