estilisticamente

Estilisticamente is an adverb used in Romance-language contexts to denote that an action, description, or analysis is performed in a stylistic manner or with respect to style. It derives from the concept of style and is formed with the adverbial suffix -mente; as a result, it functions to modify verbs, adjectives, or clauses to indicate stylistic aspects of expression rather than substance.

In Spanish, the form is estilísticamente; in Portuguese, estilisticamente; in Italian, stilisticamente. These variants share a common meaning and are used similarly in critical discourse, though spelling and accentuation follow each language’s rules.

In practical use, estilisticamente describes how language is used to produce an effect—tone, diction, syntax, imagery—and is common in literary criticism, stylistics, and rhetoric. It contrasts with terms referring to aesthetics or beauty, which concern appearance rather than method of expression.

See also: Stylistics, Diction, Rhetoric, Linguistics, Style (literature).