Meaning & use
picturesquely
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Meaning
adverb
In a way that looks charming and pretty, especially like a picture or old-fashioned scene.
Grammar: Adverb modifying a verb or adjective: 'The village is picturesquely situated.'
Patterns
- picturesquely situated
- picturesquely named
- picturesquely dressed
The cottage is picturesquely located beside a small stream.
The old town is picturesquely built on a hillside.
She was picturesquely dressed in a traditional costume.
Common combinations
- picturesquely situated
- The hotel is picturesquely situated near the lake.
- picturesquely named
- The village is picturesquely named 'Rose Valley'.
- picturesquely dressed
- The dancers were picturesquely dressed in bright colors.
Synonyms and how they differ
- charmingly
- Focuses on delightfulness rather than visual picture-like quality; 'picturesquely' often suggests a scene that looks like a painting.
- quaintly
- Suggests old-fashioned attractiveness; 'picturesquely' is more about visual composition and scenery.
Word family
- picturesque adjective
- Charming and pretty, like a picture.
- picturesqueness noun
- The quality of being picturesque.
Practice
The little fishing village is ______ located at the foot of the mountains.
Choose one answer.
The adverb 'picturesquely' modifies the verb 'located', describing how the village is situated. 'Picturesque' is an adjective and would need a noun, e.g. 'a picturesque village'. 'Picturesqueness' is a noun, and 'pictures' is a noun/verb that does not fit here.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “picturesquely”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.