aes·thet·ic or es·thet·ic ( s-tht  k)adj. 1. Relating to the philosophy or theories of aesthetics. 2. Of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste: the aesthetic faculties. 3. Characterized by a heightened sensitivity to beauty. 4. Artistic: The play was an aesthetic success. 5. Informal Conforming to accepted notions of good taste. n. 1. A guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; artistic sensibility: "a generous Age of Aquarius aesthetic that said that everything was art" (William Wilson). 2. An underlying principle, a set of principles, or a view often manifested by outward appearances or style of behavior: "What troubled him was the squalor of [the colonel's] aesthetic" (Lewis H. Lapham). [German ästhetisch, from New Latin aesth  ticus, from Greek aisthtikos, of sense perception, from aisthta, perceptible things, from aisthanesthai, to perceive; see au- in Indo-European roots.]aes·thet i·cal·ly adv. |
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| Adv. | 1. |  aesthetically - in a tasteful way; "this building is aesthetically very pleasing" |
Translations
aesthetically esthetically (US) [iːsˈθetɪkəlɪ] ADV → estéticamente
aesthetically [iːsˈθɛtɪkəli] adv [appealing, pleasing] → esthétiquement
aesthetically, (US) esthetically
adv → in ästhetischer Hinsicht; aesthetically decorated → ästhetisch schön dekoriert; aesthetically pleasing → ästhetisch schön
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