Standard Lemma guide

stylistically

adv · 3 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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Pronunciation

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a stylistic manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adv

Meaning 2

With regard to style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a rhetorically stylistic manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • stylistically complex

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English stylistic 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 stylistically From stylistic + -ally.

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