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  • adverb In a manner that pertains to looks or appearance.

Etymologies

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looks +‎ -wise

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Examples

  • She's like Agent 99, Barbara Feldon, whose reliable fondness for Max is what actually made her attractive to roughly 100% of American males; lookswise she's average too.

    What the women wore on the convention stages. Ann Althouse 2008

  • In fact, the ugliest married women those who are rated in the lowest 6 percent lookswise are 8 percent less likely to look for a job than other women.

    More Sex Is Safer Sex Steven E. Landsburg 2007

  • In fact, the ugliest married women those who are rated in the lowest 6 percent lookswise are 8 percent less likely to look for a job than other women.

    More Sex Is Safer Sex Steven E. Landsburg 2007

  • Except for Sean Riley, who actually selected me rather than the other way around, they were nothing to make note of lookswise, or personalitywise or anything elsewise.

    Hoopi Shoopi Donna Suzanne Strempek Shea 1996

  • Except for Sean Riley, who actually selected me rather than the other way around, they were nothing to make note of lookswise, or personalitywise or anything elsewise.

    Hoopi Shoopi Donna Suzanne Strempek Shea 1996

  • Except for Sean Riley, who actually selected me rather than the other way around, they were nothing to make note of lookswise, or personalitywise or anything elsewise.

    Hoopi Shoopi Donna Suzanne Strempek Shea 1996

  • Carrie Underwood (who dated Chace Crawford if you remember) and Jessica Simpson, lookswise, Candice isn't exactly off his beat.

    E! Online (US) - Top Stories 2010

  • They are slightly heavy (lookswise) for a formal suit, but I wear

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows jwilkins429 2010

  • He was very much below her usual standards lookswise (I've seen her ex-boyfriends), so it doesn't take too much to guess the reason why she traded me in for an older, fatter boyfriend.

    SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator 2010

  • I actually wasnt keen on Marc playing him, coz i was abit disappointed as i thought EE would select a indian guy but i think lookswise Marc looks kinda indian if you get what i mean esp Zainab lookwise

    All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News 2009

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