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impressionistic | impressionistically |

As an adjective impressionistic

is pertaining to or characterized by impressionism.

As an adverb impressionistically is

in an impressionistic manner.

impressionistic

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Pertaining to or characterized by impressionism.
  • Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy.
  • Impressible.

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    impressionistically

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an impressionistic manner.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1909, author=William James, title=A Pluralistic Universe, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=I make no claim to understanding it, I treat it merely impressionistically . }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1914, author=Ada Leverson, title=Bird of Paradise, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Bertha's description of her as having flat red hair, a receding chin and long ear-rings was impressionistically accurate. }}
  • * {{quote-news, year=2005, date=May 27, author=Keith Harris, title=Wish That I Knew What I Know Now, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=Separation Sunday and The Sunset Tree both work because their story cycles are composed not with conventional conflict-and-resolution plot mechanics but of emotional snapshots that work together impressionistically . }}