dec ‧ o ‧ ra ‧ tive /ˈdek ə rətɪv $ ˈdek ə rə-, ˈdekəreɪ-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ decor , ↑ decoration , ↑ decorator ; verb : ↑ decorate ; adverb : ↑ decoratively ; adjective : ↑ decorative ]
pretty or attractive, but not always necessary or useful:
a decorative panel above the door
—decoratively adverb