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ornamentally
adverb
uk /ˌɔː.nəˈmen.təl.i/ us /ˌɔːr.nəˈmen.t̬əl.i/
for the purpose of looking beautiful rather than being useful:
The skyscraper is ornamentally lit at night even when the offices inside are closed.
These plants can be grown ornamentally to line paths in the garden.
The rocks are not just ornamentally placed around the garden; they can also be placed to keep out animals.
The brass lamps were ornamentally decorated at the corners with carvings of palm leaves.
The gemstones were roughly polished and used ornamentally.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Attractive
adorable
adorably
adorbs
aesthetic
aesthetically
delicate
disarming
disarmingly
distinguished
dreamy
lovable
lovably
loveliness
lovely
lusciously
stunning
stunningly
suave
suavely
suit
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