Ornamentally

adv

adv ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an ornamental way.

    "a great heavy, many-armed candlesticklike thing which sits ornamentally in the center of the table"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an ornamental, nonfunctional manner wordnet

Synonyms

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decorativelydecoratively

Example

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"I ornamentally set up the table in such a pleasant way that the dinner guests that night spent more time complimenting me than eating the feast I had prepared."

Etymology

From ornamental + -ly.

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