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scenically

scenically

1 6.6
In a way that makes a place look beautiful
  • adverb
  • /ˈsiːnɪkli/
translation icon : escénicamente
  • But she did take me to another nearby golf course, this time a public facility in the scenically glorious Lincoln Park, which looked out on the Golden Gate, the entrance to San Francisco Bay.
  • scenically spectacular
  • scenically beautiful

Examples

  • The garden was designed scenically, with vibrant flowers arranged to create a delightful visual experience.

  • Today, the county has protected more than 22,000 acres of ecologically and scenically important land by direct purchase and conservation easements (Wodell 1993).

    Academic text (1993)
  • Ranch land holds the region together ecologically, culturally, and scenically.

    Academic text (2001)
  • My mother was able to take me once each week to play golf with her because she had found a job as a part-time secretary at a very fancy and scenically beautiful—and I would assume then socially very snooty—

    Academic text (1991)
  • Some of these boats travel along the scenically rugged coastline and head into the narrow fjords, while other smaller vessels cruise down the fjords and allow people to get out and explore the inland sections of fjord country.

    Blog text (8)
  • One is that, according to Bal, any act of perception (brief or extended; real, hypothetical, or fantasized) presented in whatever form (narrated, reported, quoted, or scenically represented) counts as a case of localization.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The view from the mountains was scenically breathtaking, offering a panorama of lush valleys and distant peaks.

  • We chose to stay at a hotel that was scenically located by the lake, providing beautiful sunrise views every morning.

Synonyms

gorgeously
vsscenically
5 3.5

In a very beautiful and impressive way

focuses on stage or landscape presentation rather than strong impressive beauty
picturesquely
vsscenically
1 7.2

In a way that makes a place look like a painting

relates to stage scenery or overall landscape presentation rather than picture style

Surface Forms

scenically positive

Morphology

scenically = scenic (transparent) = scenic + ally

Formed from the adjective 'scenic' + the productive adverbial suffix '-ally'; the meaning 'in a scenic way' follows standard derivational patterns.

Etymology

Scenically comes from scene, a simple word for a 'stage picture' or a 'view', and it shares the same root as scenery. So if a place is scenically situated, it means it looks like a picture or has a beautiful 'view'.