impressionistically
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8.9
- adverb
- /ɪmˌprɛʃəˈnɪstɪkli/
- She described the event impressionistically, highlighting the feelings it evoked in her rather than the factual details.
Examples
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While the past decade has seen an increase in such research, fictional literature continues to provide, however impressionistically, very interesting data.
Academic text (2018) -
Thus, even roughly and impressionistically, it will be impossible to demonstrate the value of the prize in terms of improving leadership quality until the current generation of new leaders leaves office.
Academic text (2009) -
Impressionistically and qualitatively, I totally endorse his periodicity, saying that 500 AD was the only turnaround point.
Blog text (14) -
He rather impressionistically described the Punjabi men as working too hard to be able either to preserve Indian cultural values or to adapt themselves constructively to their new environment.
Academic text (1993) -
In the 1980s, several archivists criticized the archival community for only impressionistically or anecdotally understanding users, and they championed a systematic approach to studying users.
Academic text (2015) -
Hider and Tan examined how catalog record quality might be assessed through research into catalog use. The authors proposed that quality can be assessed either "impressionistically" or "systematically," or through a combination of both approaches.
Academic text (2013) -
The artist painted impressionistically, capturing the mood of the scene rather than focusing on precise details.
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In his review, the critic wrote impressionistically about the film, providing an overview of the emotional experience rather than a detailed analysis.
Synonyms
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9.9
In a way that describes only what is seen or experienced, not theory
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
impressionistically = impressionistic (transparent) = impression + istic + ally
Derived by standard suffixation from 'impression' -> 'impressionistic' -> 'impressionistically', so the meaning 'based on impressions rather than facts' follows directly.
Etymology
Impressionistically comes from impression, which means a quick 'feeling' or idea, and from press, giving the image of something 'pressed' into the mind. So to speak or write impressionistically is to give the general feeling rather than exact facts.