C1adverbarts
US/ɑːrˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/
UK/ɑːˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/
in a way that shows creative skill or relates to art
In context
She arranged the fruit artistically on the plate, and everyone wanted to take photos.
The film is artistically ambitious, even if the story is hard to follow.
He was artistically gifted as a child and painted every day.
Words that go with artistically
adverb + adjective
- artistically giftedThe school has several artistically gifted students.
- artistically talentedShe is artistically talented and plays three instruments.
- artistically inclinedAnyone artistically inclined will enjoy this workshop.
- artistically designedThe café has an artistically designed interior.
- artistically ambitiousThe director made an artistically ambitious first film.
- artistically successfulThe show was artistically successful but lost money.
verb + adverb
- arrange artisticallyHe arranged the flowers artistically in a tall glass vase.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She decorated the room artistic.Correct: She decorated the room artistically.