lyrically C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈlɪrɪkli/ See IPA manual Freq #68812 Meanings 1 adv In a way that expresses deep emotion beautifully. She wrote lyrically about her childhood in the countryside. 2 adv In terms of the words of a song. The album is lyrically rich but musically simple. Thesaurus Word family Related forms lyrelyriclyrical Etymology AI details From lyrical + -ly. Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lyrically **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪrɪkli/ **Frequency rank:** 68812 ## Meanings 1. In a way that expresses deep emotion beautifully. 2. In terms of the words of a song. ## Examples - She wrote lyrically about her childhood in the countryside. - The album is lyrically rich but musically simple. ## Related Forms - lyre - lyric - lyrical ## Etymology From lyrical + -ly. ## AI Etymology Lyrically is formed from lyrical + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a way that expresses deep emotion beautifully and in terms of the words of a song. The wider family includes related words such as lyre, lyric, and lyrical. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown