imaginatively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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After the death of her beloved younger brother in World War I, she lived imaginatively in the landscape of their shared childhood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Democratic citizens need to develop the habit of listening imaginatively rather than in a competitive or judgmental way.
From Slate • Jan. 2, 2026
Few artists have travelled as widely, or imaginatively, as Husain.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
It also should challenge artistic directors to think less earnestly and more imaginatively, to prioritize ambition over safety and to provide a space for artists to discover new possibilities in novel collaborative arrangements.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024
It was half finished, a wide gold collar formed of tiny chains strung with innumerable golden bees, each one delicately and imaginatively conceived, superbly wrought.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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