tastefully
11
3.9
- adverb
- /ˈteɪstfəlɪ/
:
con buen gusto
- The living room was tastefully decorated with modern art and elegant furniture.
- tastefully decorated
- tastefully furnished
- tastefully appointed
And I was right, but I didn't know we would just yank them, although we would tastefully blur a black bar or something.
- And I was right, but I didn't know we would just yank them, although we would tastefully blur a black bar or something.
- There is like a hint of a love triangle, but I think that even if you hate love triangles, like this was done tastefully.
- I mean, it's just so tastefully not.
Examples
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And obviously I'm wealthy, but this is tastefully decorated.
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The house was lovely, with garden art tastefully displayed and beautiful, fragrant flowers blooming throughout the yard.
Blog text (23) -
First of all, it was very tastefully done.
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It's brilliant, very tastefully done.
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There is a way to tastefully give criticism, and The X Factor should take note.
Blog text (23) -
It'll be done tastefully, of course.
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The bedroom is tastefully furnished with modern art and paintings by Barns.
Fiction book (1990) -
The new building is decorated tastefully, but I wouldn't call it extravagant.
Blog text (13) -
Lean, aristocratic, tastefully dressed, he clearly was no part of the voyeuristic entourage.
Fiction book (1991) -
Alain Lefevre—a cocky, flamboyant, handsome young man, tastefully dressed in expensive evening attire—enters behind the two women.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
388
1.0
In a pleasant or attractive way
233
1.0
In a way that looks or sounds very nice
56
2.8
In a smooth and beautiful way that looks controlled
22
3.9
In a graceful and stylish way
18
6.1
In a very careful and beautiful way
14
2.9
In a stylish way that follows what is popular now
7
5.7
In a creative, skillful way that shows careful planning
5
3.5
In a very beautiful and impressive way
5
3.5
In a neat, stylish way especially about clothes
4
3.5
In a fashionable and elegant way
3
2.5
In a way that looks nice and makes people notice it
3
3.9
Showing a polite, attractive style that most people approve of
3
2.3
In a way that looks nice
1
7.3
In a neat, stylish way
1
5.1
In a smooth, shiny, graceful way
1
5.0
In a stylish and elegant way
1
7.2
In a way that makes a place look like a painting
1
3.4
In a way that makes something look pretty
In a beautiful or artistic way
In a smart, stylish way
In a beautiful, creative way that shows skill
Antonyms
How Tasteful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tastefully comes from taste plus the endings -ful and -ly, so it means 'full of taste' or 'showing good taste'. That's why something done tastefully looks 'good in style' and carefully chosen.