ornamental
adjective
used or grown for ornament.
ornamentally
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a word derived from
ornamental.
Example Sentences
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After blooming, you can remove the faded flower stems to leave a basal cluster of leaves that persists ornamentally through the winter.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2018
For the new tracks with yMusic, the textures of the ensemble instruments – string trio, flute, clarinet, trumpet – are not ornamentally grafted on the music: they are the music.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2015
As described in the booklet, the hike also includes a visit to the ornamentally carved Nalaknad Palace, built in 1791 by Veerarajendra, the embattled ruler of Coorg.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2010
So ornamentally idle have been the lives of military aides to the President that Army and Navy he-men well have dreaded the assignments, right honorable though they are.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nail-marks are used ornamentally by potters of various nations.
From Finger Prints by Galton, Francis, Sir
