picturesquely

picturesquely
adverb see picturesque

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • picturesquely — adverb /ˌpɪktjʊəˈɹɛskli,ˌpɪkʧəˈɻɛskli/ In a picturesque manner. An athlete might picturesquely lament that his ankle had betrayed him or that his wrist had gone on strike; and if such modes of speech acquired a wide vogue, we might now and then… …   Wiktionary

  • picturesquely — adv. Picturesquely is used with these adjectives: ↑situated …   Collocations dictionary

  • picturesquely — picturesque ► ADJECTIVE ▪ visually attractive in a quaint or charming manner. DERIVATIVES picturesquely adverb picturesqueness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • picturesquely — adverb in a picturesque manner in the building trade such a trader is picturesquely described as a brass plate merchant • Derived from adjective: ↑picturesque …   Useful english dictionary

  • Picturesquely — Picturesque Pic tur*esque , a. [It. pittoresco: cf. F. pittoresque. See {Pictorial}.] Forming, or fitted to form, a good or pleasing picture; representing with the clearness or ideal beauty appropriate to a picture; expressing that peculiar kind… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • picturesquely — See picturesque. * * * …   Universalium

  • picturesquely — pɪktʃə resklɪ adv. in the manner of being suitable for a painting, like a picture …   English contemporary dictionary

  • picturesquely — pic·tur·esque·ly …   English syllables

  • picturesquely — See: picturesque …   English dictionary

  • picturesque — picturesquely, adv. picturesqueness, n. /pik cheuh resk /, adj. 1. visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village. 2. (of writing, speech, etc.) strikingly graphic or vivid; creating… …   Universalium

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