aesthetically

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adverb

In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.

Less commonScrabble 21

Meanings

adverbaesthetically (comparative more aesthetically, superlative most aesthetically)

comparative more aesthetically · superlative most aesthetically · alternative æsthetically · alternative esthetically

  1. In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.

    Amid all the fevered anticipation of this fixture, few would have expected to witness an aesthetically pleasing example of the beautiful game.

    2014 November 14, Stephen Halliday, “Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero”, in The Scotsman
    1 more example

    According to TikTok, where the trend has more than 30 million views, girl dinner is akin to an aesthetically pleasing Lunchable: an artfully arranged pile of snacks that, when consumed in high enough volume, constitutes a meal.[…]”

    2023 July 8, Jessica Roy, “Is It a Meal? A Snack? No, It's 'Girl Dinner.'”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2023, retrieved 10 Jul 2023

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin a tasteful way

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinaesthēticus
  2. GermanÄsthetik
  3. New Latinaesthēticu
  4. Frenchesthétique
  5. Englishaesthetic
  6. Englishaesthetically

From aesthetic + -ally.

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Translations

Catalan estèticament
  • estèticamentin an aesthetic manner
Finnish esteettisesti
  • esteettisestiin an aesthetic manner
French esthétiquement
  • esthétiquementin an aesthetic manner
German ästhetisch
  • ästhetischin an aesthetic manner
Italian esteticamente
  • esteticamentein an aesthetic manner
Polish estetycznie
  • estetyczniein an aesthetic manner
Portuguese esteticamente
  • esteticamentein an aesthetic manner
Romanian estetic, în mod estetic
  • esteticin an aesthetic manner
  • în mod esteticin an aesthetic manner
Spanish estéticamente
  • estéticamentein an aesthetic manner
Cite this entry
APA

aesthetically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aesthetically

MLA

“aesthetically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aesthetically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aesthetically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aesthetically.

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