Creatively
/kriːˈeɪtɪvli/
Definitions
In a manner marked by the use of imagination and originality in order to produce something.
/kriːˈeɪtɪvli/
In a way that shows imagination and originality
The children decorated their rooms creatively.
💡 Simply: When you do something creatively, it's like thinking outside the box! You're using your imagination to come up with something cool or different. Imagine you're building a Lego castle, you can do it 'creatively' by adding unique and unusual towers and decorations. It's about coming up with something original!
👶 For kids: Doing something in a special, fun way using your imagination!
More Examples
She approached the challenge creatively, finding an innovative solution.
The team worked creatively to solve the problem.
How It's Used
"She designed the website creatively, using unusual color schemes."
"The company approached the problem creatively, coming up with a new solution."
"The author wrote the scene creatively, building suspense through vivid imagery."
Idioms & expressions
think outside the box
To think creatively and unconventionally.
"We need to think outside the box to solve this problem."
From 'creative' + '-ly'. Creative comes from the Latin 'creare' meaning 'to create'. The '-ly' suffix forms adverbs.
The use of 'creatively' has increased with the growth of industries focused on design, art, and innovation, particularly in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Memory tip
Think of the word 'create'. Creatively is how you do the action of creating something unique or new.