imaginatively

American  

[i-maj-uhn-uh-tiv-lee] / ɪˈmædʒ ən ə tɪv li /

adverb

1. in a way that shows or involves imagination; creatively or ingeniously.

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Example Sentences

After the death of her beloved younger brother in World War I, she lived imaginatively in the landscape of their shared childhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Democratic citizens need to develop the habit of listening imaginatively rather than in a competitive or judgmental way.

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2026

The Guardian's five-star review said the show is "imaginatively staged, immaculately performed and utterly winning", while the Telegraph described it as a "funny, feel-good, family-friendly musical that looks set to run and run".

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

“When I was making those things, I was experimenting imaginatively with my own life. ‘What would it be like if I suffered great grief?’

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024

There are two sorts of errors that can be made in applying this or any statistical test; they’re called, imaginatively enough, Type I and Type II errors.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos