From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpainterlypaint‧er‧ly /ˈpeɪntəli $ -tər-/ adjective written AVPtypical of painters or painting painterly images
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painterly• Here we are given an insight into the painterly decisions - sacrifices - to which artists often feel driven.• In both, Gironella is exploring the characters of the sitters as suggested in their portraits rather than the formal, painterly qualities. 