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cosmetically

cosmetically adverb: in cosmetic terms; regarding appearance.

Adverb

cosmetically (not comparable)

  1. In cosmetic terms; regarding appearance.
    • Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.2008, Mary E. Klingensmith, The Washington Manual of Surgery, page 327
    • Agreement has been reached with operator Freightliner for it to be moved, to be cosmetically restored.2023 October 18, “Network News: Crewe's final '90' rescued for Heritage Centre”, in RAIL, number 994, page 19

Origin of cosmetically

From cosmetic + -ally.

Questions about cosmetically

What does cosmetically mean?
Cosmetically means in cosmetic terms; regarding appearance.
What part of speech is cosmetically?
Cosmetically is an adverb.

Words near cosmetically in the dictionary

  1. cosmetic surgeries
  2. cosmetic surgery
  3. cosmetic surgical
  4. cosmetic-surgical
  5. cosmetical
  6. cosmetically
  7. cosmetician
  8. cosmeticians
  9. cosmeticise
  10. cosmeticised
  11. cosmeticises

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