artily


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art·y

 (är′tē)
adj. art·i·er, art·i·est Informal
1. Of or relating to artists or the fine arts.
2. Showily or affectedly artistic.

art′i·ly adv.
art′i·ness n.
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artily

(ˈɑːrtɪlɪ)
adv
in an affectedly creative or aesthetic manner
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Last year's regional winner was Crook Hall, in County Durham, and the Medieval manor house is back for a second crack with an image of the gardens, artily reflecting back another image of a window.
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