cosmetically

/ˌkɔzˈmɛtɪkɫi/ adv

In cosmetic terms; regarding appearance.

Word Origin Cosmetically comes from cosmetic, which traces to Greek kosmos 'order, arrangement, world' — the same root that gives us cosmic and cosmos. The idea: cosmetics bring order and beauty to the face, just as the cosmos is an ordered universe. So cosmetically is about arranging appearance. The root kosmein 'to adorn' also gives us cosmetology.

adv In cosmetic terms; regarding appearance.

The changes were only cosmetically different, with no functional improvement.

(副词) 外观上;表面上;装饰性地

这些变化只是外观上的不同,没有功能上的改进。

(adverbio) cosméticamente; superficialmente; por fuera; en apariencia [En términos cosméticos; con respecto a la apariencia.]

Los cambios solo fueron cosméticos, sin ninguna mejora funcional.

(adverbe) en apparence; superficiellement; sur le plan esthétique; cosmétiquement [Sur le plan de l'apparence seulement, sans modification réelle ou profonde.]

Les changements n'étaient **cosmetically** qu'apparents, sans aucune amélioration fonctionnelle.

(Adverb) kosmetisch; oberflächlich; rein äußerlich [**cosmetically** – in Bezug auf das äußere Erscheinungsbild; oberflächlich oder nur dem Aussehen nach, ohne funktionale Veränderung.]

Die Änderungen waren nur **cosmetically** anders, brachten aber keine Verbesserung der Funktion.

(副詞) 表面的に; 外見上のみ

変更は表面的な違いだけで、機能的な改善は何もなかった。

(advérbio) cosmeticamente; superficialmente; na aparência [Em termos cosméticos; com relação à aparência.]

As mudanças eram apenas cosmeticamente diferentes, sem nenhuma melhoria funcional.

Word parts: cosmet + ic + al + ly

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