- picturesquely
- adv.Picturesquely is used with these adjectives: ↑situated
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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 — 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 — adverb see picturesque … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
