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rustically

rustically

1 5.8
In a simple country way that looks rough and natural
  • adverb
  • /ˈrʌstɪkli/
translation icon : rústicamente
  • The garden was rustically charming, filled with wildflowers and a hand-built wooden fence.

Examples

  • A rustically lettered sign on a piece of knotty pine said, STATE YO' BIZNESS POLITE-LIKE.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • As the action continues, the scenography reveals a disturbing doubleness that recalls the heretical piety of a Breughel painting: villagers rustically

    Academic text (1997)

  • The trains had no corridors, and the carriages were sealed off from help or rescue until you reached the next station: Wembley Park, Neasden, Dollis Hill, Finchley Road were the counterparts of those rustically named roundabouts I pass through nowadays.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The cabin was decorated rustically, with wooden furniture and simple fabrics that reminded everyone of the countryside.

  • They enjoyed a rustically prepared meal made from fresh ingredients straight from the farm.

Synonyms

rurally
vsrustically
1 4.1

In the countryside away from towns and cities

is about simple rough style and country character not just location
primitively
vsrustically
1 6.3

In a simple way using only basic tools

highlights country manner and roughness rather than general primitivity
pastorally
vsrustically
6.4

In a way that shows the quiet life of the countryside

is more about simple rough country style than idealized scenes

Antonyms

elegantly
22 3.9

In a graceful and stylish way

sophisticatedly
7.1

In a way that shows good taste and polite manners

How Rustic

rustically
1 5.8
simply
110 1.0

Surface Forms

rustically positive

Morphology

rustically = rustic (transparent) = rustic + ally

Meaning is directly derived from the adjective 'rustic' with the adverbial suffix '-ally' indicating 'in a rustic manner'.

Etymology

Rustically comes from rustic, which comes from an old Latin word rusticus meaning 'country' or 'rural'. So, to do something rustically is to do it in a simple, rough, countryside way, like a wooden cabin or homemade food.