imaginatively

In fanciful ways

In a way that shows creativity or original thinking: The director imaginatively reimagined the classic tale.

Someone who approaches problems imaginatively finds unconventional solutions.

The word can also describe something done in the mind rather than reality: She imaginatively placed herself in his situation.

creative

inventively

With creative novelty

resourcefully · expressively · originally · intuitively · unconventionally · experimentally · whimsically · playfully · cleverly · brilliantly

fantastically

fancifully

With fanciful imagination

mythically · enchantingly · surreally · ethereally · otherworldly · fairy-tale · storybook · make-believe · romantically · wistfully

visionary

prophetically

With accurate foresight

boldly · daringly · groundbreakingly · radically · transformatively · expansively · grandly · sweepingly · idealistically · optimistically

Opposites
creativity and originality

imaginativelyuncreatively

Without original thought

derivatively · unoriginally · conventionally · formulaically · predictably

vividness and expression

imaginativelylifelessly

Without signs of vitality

flatly · dully · blandly · colorlessly · drably

interpretive approach

imaginativelyliterally

In exact terms

plainly · straightforwardly · matter-of-factly · narrowly · rigidly

Phrases
Family

imaginative, imaginativeness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G