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impressionistically

1 7.7

In a way that uses soft colors and blurred shapes to show mood

adverb
/ɪmˌprɛʃəˈnɪstɪkli/

: impresionistamente

The composer wrote the piece impressionistically, using sound to evoke feelings instead of clear melodies.

Examples

She described the city impressionistically, focusing on the mood rather than specific landmarks.
The landscape was painted impressionistically, with soft colors and blurred outlines.
He paints impressionistically.
Don't paint impressionistically!
The artist captured the landscape impressionistically, using soft colors to evoke a sense of calm.
She wrote her poem impressionistically, focusing on the emotions of the moment rather than specific details.
His remarks were delivered impressionistically, painting a broad picture of the event without getting bogged down in facts.

How Detailed

precisely

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realistically

5 3.7

impressionistically

1 7.7

sketchily

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Surface Forms

impressionistically positive

Morphology

impressionistically = impressionistic (transparent) = impression + istic + ally

Formed from 'impression' -> 'impressionistic' + the adverbial '-ally'; the meaning 'in the manner of Impressionism' is a direct, expected extension.

Etymology

Impressionistically also comes from the art word Impressionism, which uses impression ('a feeling' about a scene). Artists showed mood with color and light instead of fine detail, so to act impressionistically is to create an overall mood or effect like those paintings.