stylistic

[stahy-lis-tik]

adjective

of or relating to style.

Sometimes sty·lis·ti·cal.

Origin of stylistic

First recorded in 1855–60; style + -istic

Related formssty·lis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Can be confusedstylish stylistic

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Examples from the Web for stylistically

Contemporary Examples of stylistically

There is no difference, functionally or stylistically, between the two campaigns.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really.
Ana Marie Cox
December 20, 2014
Substantively, as opposed to stylistically, there was no New Left.
The Revolt Against the Masses and the Roots of Modern Liberalism
Fred Siegel
January 26, 2014
We are either resisting him—stylistically, politically, or culturally—or we are writing toward him.
Our Living Ancestor: Chris Abani Remembers Chinua Achebe
Chris Abani
March 26, 2013
Stylistically, Romney came across as significantly softer than Obama.
Mitt Romney’s Soft Sell
Michelle Cottle
October 23, 2012
Stylistically, he was on the front foot—aggressive, prepared, and engaged.
Daniel Gross: First Debate a Think-Tank Snoozer
Daniel Gross
October 4, 2012

Historical Examples of stylistically

These Canzoni a Ballo, though they lack the supreme beauty of Poliziano's style, are stylistically graceful.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature
John Addington Symonds
Stylistically, these great church mosaics belonged to antique art.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)
Henry Osborn Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for stylistically

stylistic

adjective

of or relating to style, esp artistic or literary style

Derived Formsstylistically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for stylistically

stylistic

adj.

1860; see style + -istic.