picturesquely
1
7.2
- adverb
- /ˌpɪk.tʃərˈɛs.kli/
:
pintorescamente
- The garden was arranged picturesquely, with colorful flowers and winding paths that delighted visitors.
- so picturesquely
Examples
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The quaint village sat picturesquely at the foot of the mountains, attracting many artists.
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Or, to put it somewhat picturesquely, why don't they fight each other?
Academic text (1999) -
I wear an artist's smock picturesquely dabbed with paint.
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A fire burned picturesquely in the white brick fireplace, a single lamp shone cheaply on the first click of a three-way bulb, and Bill Evans wafted out of the hi-fi.
Fiction book (1991) -
The old lighthouse stood picturesquely on the cliff, providing a stunning view of the ocean.
Synonyms
233
1.0
In a way that looks or sounds very nice
23
4.4
In a very beautiful or impressive way
22
3.9
In a graceful and stylish way
18
6.1
In a very careful and beautiful way
11
3.0
In a pleasant way that makes people like you
5
3.5
In a very beautiful and impressive way
3
2.5
In a way that looks nice and makes people notice it
3
6.4
In a way that is old-fashioned and charming
3
2.3
In a way that looks nice
1
6.6
In a way that makes a place look beautiful
1
5.9
In a way that is attractive and makes people pay attention
In a very pleasant, peaceful way like a quiet village
Antonyms
How Picturesque
Surface Forms
Morphology
picturesquely = picturesque (transparent) = picture + esque + ly
Formed from the adjective 'picturesque' with the adverbial suffix '-ly', yielding a directly derived adverb meaning 'in a picturesque manner'.
Etymology
Picturesquely comes from picture plus the ending -esque, which means 'in the style of', and the ending -ly that makes it an adverb. So to describe something picturesquely is to describe it 'like a picture', making it seem clear, pretty, and easy to imagine.