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aesthetically

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

adverb

  1. according to aesthetics or its principles.

  2. in an aesthetic manner.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of aesthetically

First recorded in 1820–30; aesthetical + -ly

Example Sentences

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At 25, I don’t have clear solutions on how to fix my hair loss medically, or how to live with it aesthetically.

From Slate May 23, 2026

The concept of packing aesthetically pleasing snacks in a container isn’t new.

From Salon May 17, 2026

She bought a special recipe book to make her own organic baby food and stocked the nursery with aesthetically pleasing, developmentally appropriate books and building blocks.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Well, there was nothing aesthetically pleasing about this latest triumph.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2026

Even today, artists and architects intuitively know that objects that have this ratio of length to width are the most aesthetically pleasing, and the ratio governs the proportions of many works of art and architecture.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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