ornamentally

or·na·men·tal

(ôr′nə-mĕn′tl)

adj.

Of, relating to, or serving as an ornament or decoration.

Something that serves as ornamentation, especially a plant grown for its beauty.

or′na·men′tal·ly adv.

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Adv.

ornamentally - in an ornamental, nonfunctional manner

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'We happened last night to compare notes about our travels, and I had the information I have given you from Sparkler himself.' Here he ceased; continuing to eye Miss Fanny through his glass, with a face much twisted, and not ornamentally so, in part by the action of keeping his glass in his eye, and in part by the great subtlety of his smile.

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Within the next circle, against a dark blue background, ornamentally decorated pairs of pigs, cows, chickens, and rats--all animals associated with domestication--are interspersed among figures of humans, posed as though engaged in traditional agrarian tasks.