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impressionistically

impressionistically adverb: in an impressionistic manner.

Adverb

impressionistically (comparative more impressionistically, superlative most impressionistically)

  1. In an impressionistic manner.
    • I make no claim to understanding it, I treat it merely impressionistically.1909, William James, A Pluralistic Universe
    • Bertha's description of her as having flat red hair, a receding chin and long ear-rings was impressionistically accurate.1914, Ada Leverson, Bird of Paradise

Forms of impressionistically

comparativemore impressionistically
superlativemost impressionistically

Origin of impressionistically

From impressionistic + -ally.

Questions about impressionistically

What does impressionistically mean?
Impressionistically means in an impressionistic manner.
What part of speech is impressionistically?
Impressionistically is an adverb.

Words near impressionistically in the dictionary

  1. impressioning
  2. impressionism
  3. impressionisms
  4. impressionist
  5. impressionistic
  6. impressionistically
  7. impressionists
  8. impressionless
  9. impressions
  10. impressive
  11. impressively

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