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artistically

artistically

19 3.9
In a way that shows skill and creativity in art
  • adverb
  • /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
translation icon : artísticamente
  • The dancers moved artistically across the stage, captivating the audience with their grace.
  • artistically talented
  • artistically gifted
  • artistically literate

I find that I've always been right artistically.

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Examples

  • Jennifer was identified as academically and artistically gifted in music, dance, and theater.

    Academic text (1995)
  • What was the most artistically challenging film you were involved in?

  • My role in the event was to sort of artistically direct the entire look and feel of the venue.

  • What do you get out of it artistically that keeps you doing it?

  • She'd seen the paintings: this collection could put him on the map, artistically speaking.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Some pieces, for instance, are not hard technically, but emotionally or artistically very fragile.

  • Children who are artistically or musically gifted need early contact with similar children.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Kyoto has long been an intellectually and artistically dynamic place and, like Osaka, always open to innovation in the visual arts.

  • An absolutely seamless use of props integrated into choreography, that is both physically impressive and artistically moving.

  • Conversely, how much historical accuracy can be sacrificed if a film is artistically powerful and captures the audience's interest?

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

creatively
vsartistically
41 3.5

In a way that uses new ideas to make things or solve problems

adds emphasis on skilled, craft based creative expression rather than general imagination
artfully
vsartistically
7 5.7

In a creative, skillful way that shows careful planning

is more about expressive skill than clever trickiness
imaginatively
vsartistically
2 4.1

In a creative way that uses new ideas

puts stronger emphasis on skillful creative expression rather than imagination
inventively
vsartistically
1 4.9

In a way that uses new and clever ideas

emphasizes skillful expressive technique rather than inventive problem solving
artly
vsartistically
  • Archaic
7.9

In a beautiful, creative way that shows skill

is broader, showing creative skill rather than only visual style
esthetically
vsartistically
  • US
6.3

In a beautiful or artistic way

focuses more on creative skill than on beauty alone

Antonyms

12 2.8

In an awkward way that shows little skill or control

In a clumsy way that shows poor skill

How Artistic

masterfully
9 5.3
artistically
19 3.9
decoratively
1 3.4
plainly
2 1.8

Surface Forms

artistically positive

Morphology

artistically = artistic (transparent) = artist + ic + ally

The adverb is a straightforward formation from the adjective 'artistic' with the productive adverbial suffix '-ally'.

Etymology

Artistically comes from artist, which goes back to an old word meaning 'skill' or 'craft' and is the same root as art. So, to do something artistically is to do it with skill, creativity, or style.