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picturesquely

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɪktjʊəˈɹɛskli/
  • US: /ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛskli/

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a picturesque manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a picturesque manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in the building trade such a trader is picturesquely described as a `brass plate' merchant

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English picturesque Middle English -ly English -ly English picturesquely From picturesque + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: malebně — picturesquely
  • Czech: pitoreskně — picturesquely
  • Finnish: maalauksellisesti — picturesquely
  • Finnish: kuvankauniisti — picturesquely
  • French: pittoresquement — picturesquely
  • Ido: pitoreske — picturesquely
  • Ido: piktinde — picturesquely
  • Ido: pikturatre — picturesquely
  • Lithuanian: vaizdingai — picturesquely
  • Macedonian: сликовито (slikovito) — picturesquely
  • Macedonian: живописно (živopisno) — picturesquely
  • Russian: живопи́сно (živopísno) — picturesquely
  • Serbo-Croatian: жи̏вопӣсно — picturesquely