picturesquelyadv.

Brit.

/ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛskli/, U.S.

/ˌpɪk(t)ʃəˈrɛskli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: picturesque adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < picturesque adj. + -ly suffix². Compare French pittoresquement (1732).

In a picturesque manner; scenically, colourfully, quaintly.In quots. 1908 and 1922 with euphemistic reference to swearing: cf. colourful adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb] > picturesquely

picturesquelyc1769

c1769 Earl of Malmesbury Diaries & Corr. (1844) I. 36 St. Jean pied du Port, as I said before, is at the foot of the mountains, and is situated most picturesquely.

1796 M. Wollstonecraft Lett. 139 In a recess of the rocks was a clump of pines, amongst which a steeple rose picturesquely beautiful.

1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve Narr. Walking Tour Brittany iv. 41 Alive with the picturesquely attired peasantry.

1908 M. Diver Great Amulet xviii Colonel Stanham Buckley..inquired picturesquely of a passing official when the blank this blankety blank train was supposed to start.

1922 A. A. Milne Red House Myst. xvii. 154 Bill explained his feelings picturesquely.

1949 G. Wilson Knight Wheel of Fire iii. 61 Their world is conceived imaginatively, picturesquely: knights of valour pass one by one returning from battle.

2003 K. Coventry et al. Classic Country Estates Lake Forest Introd. 32 (caption) Within a decade, the picturesquely landscaped site was expanded to 478 acres.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	picturesquely
释义	picturesquelyadv. Brit. /ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛskli/, U.S. /ˌpɪk(t)ʃəˈrɛskli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: picturesque adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < picturesque adj. + -ly suffix². Compare French pittoresquement (1732). In a picturesque manner; scenically, colourfully, quaintly.In quots. 1908 and 1922 with euphemistic reference to swearing: cf. colourful adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb] > picturesquely picturesquelyc1769 c1769 Earl of Malmesbury Diaries & Corr. (1844) I. 36 St. Jean pied du Port, as I said before, is at the foot of the mountains, and is situated most picturesquely. 1796 M. Wollstonecraft Lett. 139 In a recess of the rocks was a clump of pines, amongst which a steeple rose picturesquely beautiful. 1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve Narr. Walking Tour Brittany iv. 41 Alive with the picturesquely attired peasantry. 1908 M. Diver Great Amulet xviii Colonel Stanham Buckley..inquired picturesquely of a passing official when the blank this blankety blank train was supposed to start. 1922 A. A. Milne Red House Myst. xvii. 154 Bill explained his feelings picturesquely. 1949 G. Wilson Knight Wheel of Fire iii. 61 Their world is conceived imaginatively, picturesquely: knights of valour pass one by one returning from battle. 2003 K. Coventry et al. Classic Country Estates Lake Forest Introd. 32 (caption) Within a decade, the picturesquely landscaped site was expanded to 478 acres. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.c1769
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