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cosmetically

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K AO2 Z M EH1 T IH0 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adv

Meaning 1

In cosmetic terms; regarding appearance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adverb

Meaning 2

for cosmetic purposes to improve appearance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it is used cosmetically by many women

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English cosmetic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English cosmetically From cosmetic + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: kosmetycznie — in a cosmetic manner